Art
At King Ashurnasripal II's palace at Nimrud, archealogists discovered the above right art as part of very rich burials of some royal ladies, below the floors of some rooms. The above left image depicts the offering of tribute by a foreign king, this was found in the courtyard. The central image is from the East Suite, and is an 'Apkallu' meaning sage; a spirit that protected the king and those in the palace from evil forces and spirits. Akpallus are often found in the corners of rooms and doorways as the Mesopotamians believed that this is where the evil spirits lurked.
This is the Burney Relief which is believed to be from circa 1800 BC. It depicts a winged-nude goddess-like figure with bird-claw feet that was likely part of a shrine and may have been an object of worship.