Title | Oriental Institute |
View | Iraq Expedition 26 |
Series | III: Events |
Description | Winged human-headed bull, 722-705 BCE, from the Sargon II's palace at Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad) Iraq. It was carved from a single block of stone, and stands over sixteen feet high. |
Subject Terms | Sargon II, King of Assyria, died 705 BCE | Palace of Sargon II (Dur Sharrukin) | Sculpture, Ancient--Iraq | Excavations (Archaeology)--Iraq | Khorsabad (Deserted settlement) |
Photograph Date | Undated |
Physical Format | Photographic prints; 13.0 x 10.5 cm |
Location | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
Image Identifier | apf3-01629 |
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