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Hey guys! My name is Demetria or Lava. I am an Assyrian artist born and raised in the States!
My parents are from Iran.
I love to travel and am and aspiring storyboard /concept artist!

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2019-01-27

I like to believe that the Lynel from 's "the Legend of Zelda" series was inspired by an ancient "urmahlilu" or 'lion-man'.

(photo taken from ... the second one of course)

P.S. this is a joke post, I realize they have differences.

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2019-01-09

The Romans, the Gauls, the Celts, the ancient Mesopotamians, Egyptians and Assyrians, the Hittites, the Persians, the ancient Chinese and Indians...
All these proud chariot riding civilisations and none managed to reach this pinnacle...

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2018-11-24

Day1 of oc-tober redo! ー Assyrian

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2018-10-09

Buncha recent sketchy stuff. Assyrian stone heads, brass robots and power armour abounds!

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2018-07-27

Today I learned that there was an ancient Assyrian Goddess called who was depicted as the first

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2018-05-13

In Mesopotamian the Assyrians called upon to undo the effects of evil witchcraft aimed at them. They believed that fire destroyed sorcery or evil/black magic. They would burn sorcerers at the stake; long before the hunts of the Salem Witch Trials.

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2018-04-26

Lamassu Art, Assyrian Paintings, Digital Art, Assyrian Art, Lamassu Paintings, Winged Bull Art, Winged Bull, Haroot Art, Haroot Paintings https://t.co/ttI1vJ7Sol

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2018-03-03

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2018-02-23

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2018-02-19

Lamassu Art, Assyrian Paintings, Digital Art, Assyrian Art, Lamassu Pai… https://t.co/ttI1vJ7Sol

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2018-02-16

I'm Sofie, a Assyrian/Chinese illustrator & character designer based in Pasadena, CA! I like drawing animals and crusty middle aged men.

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2018-02-13

Lamassu Art, Assyrian Paintings, Digital Art, Assyrian Art, Lama… https://t.co/ttI1vJ7Sol

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2018-02-11

Statues of Assyrian Winged Bull (Lamassu) have 5 legs, but you only see 4 from the front and from the side.

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2018-02-09

Lamassu Art, Assyrian Paintings, Digital Art, Assyrian Art, La… https://t.co/ttI1vJ7Sol

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2018-01-22

Lamassu Art, Assyrian Paintings, Digital Art, Assyrian Art, Lama… https://t.co/ttI1vJ7Sol

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2018-01-20

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2018-01-16

Lamassu Art, Assyrian Paintings, Digital Art, Assyrian Art, Lamassu Pa… https://t.co/ttI1vJ7Sol

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2018-01-11

Lamassu Art, Assyrian Paintings, Digital Art, Assyrian Art, Lamassu P… https://t.co/ttI1vJ7Sol

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2018-01-06