Colossal Lamassu Sculpture from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad
This colossal sculpture of a winged-bull was one of a series that guarded the entrance to the throne room of Sargon II, king of Assyria (721-705 BC), in his palace at Khorsabad, the capital city of the Neo-Assyrian Empire during his reign. This figure, known as a lamassu from the textual sources, is a composite mythological being with the head of a human, the body and ears of a bull, and the wings of a bird. The winged-bulls of Sargon
Šarru-Kīn (? – ?)
Šarru-Kīn (Sargon of Akkad) was a pivotal figure in ancient Mesopotamia, founder of the Akkadian Empire around 2334 BC. He revolutionized warfare, centralized power, and fostered a new era of art and culture, leaving a lasting legacy as one of history's first empire builders.
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- Название: Colossal Lamassu Sculpture from the Palace of Sargon II at Khorsabad
- Художник: Šarru-Kīn
- Формат: Landscape
- Правовой статус: Объект авторского права
- Местонахождение: Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Museum
- Насыщенность цвета: Monochromatic
- Воспринимаемая яркость: shadow
