diff --git a/OpenSim/Servers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs b/OpenSim/Servers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs
index fb842117c7..c9d230068f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Servers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Servers/Asset/AssetServerConnector.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Servers.AssetServer
         public AssetServiceConnector(IConfigSource config, IHttpServer server)
         {
             m_AssetService = new AssetService(config);
+
+            server.AddStreamHandler(new AssetServerGetHandler(m_AssetService));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Servers/Asset/AssetServerGetHandler.cs b/OpenSim/Servers/Asset/AssetServerGetHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6c4d9b327d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Servers/Asset/AssetServerGetHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSim Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+using Nini.Config;
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Net;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
+using System.Xml;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
+using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenSim.Services.AssetService;
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Framework.Servers.HttpServer;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Servers.AssetServer
+{
+    public class AssetServerGetHandler : BaseStreamHandler
+    {
+        private IAssetService m_AssetService;
+
+        public AssetServerGetHandler(IAssetService service) :
+                base("GET", "/assets")
+        {
+            m_AssetService = service;
+        }
+
+        public override byte[] Handle(string path, Stream request,
+                OSHttpRequest httpRequest, OSHttpResponse httpResponse)
+        {
+            byte[] result = new byte[0];
+
+            string[] p = SplitParams(path);
+
+            if (p.Length == 0)
+                return result;
+
+            AssetBase asset = m_AssetService.Get(p[0]);
+
+            if (asset != null)
+            {
+                if (p.Length > 1 && p[1] == "data")
+                {
+                    httpResponse.StatusCode = (int)HttpStatusCode.OK;
+                    httpResponse.ContentType =
+                            SLAssetTypeToContentType(asset.Type);
+
+                    result = asset.Data;
+                }
+                else
+                {
+                    XmlSerializer xs = new XmlSerializer(typeof(AssetBase));
+                    MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream();
+                    XmlTextWriter xw = new XmlTextWriter(ms, Encoding.UTF8);
+                    xw.Formatting = Formatting.Indented;
+                    xs.Serialize(xw, asset);
+                    xw.Flush();
+
+                    ms.Seek(0, SeekOrigin.Begin);
+                    result = ms.GetBuffer();
+
+                    Array.Resize<byte>(ref result, (int)ms.Length);
+                }
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private string SLAssetTypeToContentType(int assetType)
+        {
+            switch (assetType)
+            {
+                case 0:
+                    return "image/jp2";
+                case 1:
+                    return "application/ogg";
+                case 2:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-callingcard";
+                case 3:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-landmark";
+                case 5:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-clothing";
+                case 6:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-primitive";
+                case 7:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-notecard";
+                case 8:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-folder";
+                case 10:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-lsl";
+                case 11:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-lso";
+                case 12:
+                    return "image/tga";
+                case 13:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-bodypart";
+                case 17:
+                    return "audio/x-wav";
+                case 19:
+                    return "image/jpeg";
+                case 20:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-animation";
+                case 21:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-gesture";
+                case 22:
+                    return "application/x-metaverse-simstate";
+                default:
+                    return "application/octet-stream";
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetService.cs
index 233fa62a26..d6e514145b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/AssetService/AssetService.cs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ using log4net;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
 using OpenSim.Data;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
+using OpenMetaverse;
 
 namespace OpenSim.Services.AssetService
 {
@@ -63,7 +64,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.AssetService
 
         public AssetBase Get(string id)
         {
-            return null;
+            UUID assetID;
+
+            if (!UUID.TryParse(id, out assetID))
+                return null;
+
+            return m_Database.FetchAsset(assetID);
         }
 
         public AssetMetadata GetMetadata(string id)
diff --git a/prebuild.xml b/prebuild.xml
index 66a255cdde..7c94ef2ea9 100644
--- a/prebuild.xml
+++ b/prebuild.xml
@@ -1395,6 +1395,7 @@
 
       <ReferencePath>../../../bin/</ReferencePath>
       <Reference name="System"/>
+      <Reference name="System.Xml"/>
       <Reference name="OpenMetaverseTypes.dll"/>
       <Reference name="OpenMetaverse.dll"/>
       <Reference name="OpenSim.Framework"/>