Ugallu
Neo-Assyrian Gypsum Wall Panel Relief of an Ugallu and a Lahmu, Reign of Ashurbanipal, North Palace Nineveh.
Ugallu was a lion-headed storm-demon and has the feet of a bird who is featured on protective amulets and apotropaic yellow clay or tamarisk figurines of the first millennium BC but had its origins in the early second millennium.
Displayed in the British Museum London
This photo was taken by a Kowa Super 66 medium format film camera with a KOWA 1:3.5/55 lens and Kowa L39•3C(UV) ø67 filter using Ilford Delta 3200 film, the negative scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.
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Taken on Wednesday October 19, 2022
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Posted on Wednesday May 3, 2023
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Thanks for the image and "write" HWW and have a great day
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