Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | Iraq Expedition 27 |
| 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) |
| Photographer | Deutch, Stephen, 1908-1997 |
| Photograph Date | 1945-06-18 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 20.5 x 25.2 cm |
| Location | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-01630 |
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