Close Attendance
Attendant God
Assyrian, about 810-800 BC
From Nimrud, Temple of Nabu
This divine attendant stood outside a doorway in the Temple of Nabu, god of writing. The inscription mentions Adad-nirari III (810-783 BC) and his powerful mother Sammuramat, the original Semiramis, whose legendary exploits were recorded by the Greeks. It ends by advising the reader to revere Nabu: 'do not trust in another god'.
[British Museum]
Close Attendance
Attendant God
Assyrian, about 810-800 BC
From Nimrud, Temple of Nabu
This divine attendant stood outside a doorway in the Temple of Nabu, god of writing. The inscription mentions Adad-nirari III (810-783 BC) and his powerful mother Sammuramat, the original Semiramis, whose legendary exploits were recorded by the Greeks. It ends by advising the reader to revere Nabu: 'do not trust in another god'.
[British Museum]