This
statue of Ashurnasirpal II sat in Nimrud's Temple of Ishtar as a symbol
of the king's devotion to the goddess. In his right hand, he holds the
sickle customarily employed to fight monsters. In his left hand, he grips
the mace, which represented his authority as regent of the supreme god.
Inscriptions across his chest describe his family tree, offices, and exploits.
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This
statue of Ashurnasirpal II sat in Nimrud's Temple of Ishtar as a symbol
of the king's devotion to the goddess. In his right hand, he holds the
sickle customarily employed to fight monsters. In his left hand, he grips
the mace, which represented his authority as regent of the supreme god.
Inscriptions across his chest describe his family tree, offices, and exploits.