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University of Chicago Oriental Institute
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The Assyrian Lamassu at the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago.
Gypsum (?) Khorsabad, entrance to the throne room Neo-Assyrian Period, ca. 721-705 B.C. OIM A7369
This 40 ton statue - one of two flanking the entrance to the throne room of King Sargon II. A protective spirit known as a lamassu, it is shown as a composite being with he head of a human, the body and ears of a bull, and the wings of a bird. When viewed from the side, the creature appears to be walking; when viewed from the front, to be standing still. Thus it is actually represented with five, rather than four legs.
Source/Photographer: Trjames This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Gypsum (?) Khorsabad, entrance to the throne room Neo-Assyrian Period, ca. 721-705 B.C. OIM A7369
This 40 ton statue - one of two flanking the entrance to the throne room of King Sargon II. A protective spirit known as a lamassu, it is shown as a composite being with he head of a human, the body and ears of a bull, and the wings of a bird. When viewed from the side, the creature appears to be walking; when viewed from the front, to be standing still. Thus it is actually represented with five, rather than four legs.
Source/Photographer: Trjames This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
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