Winged bull
Title
Winged bull
Date
710-705 BCE
Date Created
November 7, 2014
Identifier
5365
Creator2
Bugbee, Gordon (photograph)
Work Type
visual works
Work Location
Iraq (nation)
Khorsabad (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Late Assyrian
Subject
colossi
Description
View of colossal winged bull from Khorsabad in Iraq. "...colossal human-headed winged bulls, magical figures which once guarded an entrance to the citadel of the Assyrian king Sargon II (721-705 BC). Late in his reign Sargon built himself a new capital city, which he called Dur-Sharrukin ('the fortress of Sargon'), known today as Khorsabad,"--The British Museum's website. Gordon Bugbee Collection
Material/Medium
onyx marble
Measurements
Height: 4.420 meters, Length: 4.470 meters
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Reproduction Source
36
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
GPB-MISC-1110
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