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1. Dear Matt,

   The human headed winged lion is called a lammasu:

   http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/32.143.2/

   sometimes represented either as a lion or a bull:

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamassu

   Recalled it from my AD&D good all days…

   all the best.

   Franck.

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