te Period of the Ancient Near East (1,000 to 330 b.c.). Specific traits that indicated this to me are the hyperrealism of the beard and wings, the horned crown, and the fact that this was a palace relief. Nothing in this piece is unusual for this time period. The large eyebrow, large eye, and large nose in this piece seem to indicate influence from the Early Period in Ancient Near East art. The votive statues that we looke
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