Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Iraq Expedition 17 |
| Series | III: Events |
| Description | Stone man-bull which once guarded the gateway of the Assyrian King Sargon II's (8th-century BCE) palace at Dur Sharrukin (Khorsabad), but is now housed in the museum. In 1929, the bull was unearthed in fragments from palace ruins by the late Dr. Edward Chiera and an Institute expedition. |
| Subject Terms | Sargon II, King of Assyria, died 705 BCE | Art, Ancient--Iraq | Sculpture, Ancient--Iraq | Drawings (Visual works) | College museums |
| Photograph Date | Undated |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 24.2 x 18.6 cm |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-01620 |
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