This figure, known as a god-fish, was drawn by Faucher-Gudin from an Assyrian bas-relief from Nimrud to accompany a book on ancient Egypt by Gaston Maspero. This bas-relief decorated an area near to entrance to the Assyrian palace at Nimrud. This fish-god was known as Dagon. Nimrud, on eof the chief cities of ancient Assyria, is in what is present-day northern Iraq.
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This figure, known as a god-fish, was drawn by Faucher-Gudin from an Assyrian bas-relief from Nimrud to accompany a book on ancient Egypt by Gaston Maspero. This bas-relief decorated an area near to entrance to the Assyrian palace at Nimrud. This fish-god was known as Dagon. Nimrud, on eof the chief cities of ancient Assyria, is in what is present-day northern Iraq.

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UMG25A01_187

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51,8Mo (2,1Mo) / 24,5cm x 53,1cm / 2889 x 6270 (300dpi)

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Assyria Dagon god fish Nimrud Assyria god fish Assyrian god fish palace at Nimrud Nimrud Henri Faucher Gudin Faucher Gudin Gaston Maspero Assyrian myth Assyrian mythology Assyriology ancient Assyria ancient Iraq Assyria

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