Lamassu - Wikipedia
Although lamassu had a different iconography and portrayal in the culture of Sumer, the terms "lamassu", "alad", and "shedu" evolved throughout the Assyro-Akkadian culture from the Sumerian culture to denote the Assyrian-winged-man-bull symbol and statues during the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
Human-headed winged bull (lamassu) | Assyrian | Neo-Assyrian
Among such stone beasts is the human-headed, winged bull pictured here. The horned cap attests to its divinity, and the belt signifies its power. The sculptor gave these guardian figures five legs so that they appear to be standing firmly when viewed from the front but striding forward when seen from the side.
Lamassu | Statue, Definition, Assyrian, & Facts | Britannica
Lamassu depict a winged creature with the bearded head of a human and the body of a bull or a lion. During the Assyrian period , Mesopotamian kings established palaces in cities such as Nimrūd and Dur Sharrukin .
Museum of Lost Objects: The Winged Bull of Nineveh - BBC
Feb 29, 2016 · In the ancient city of Nineveh, a statue of a winged bull survived undamaged for 2,700 years - until IS took a pneumatic drill to it last year.
Stunning 2,700-Year-Old Sculpture Unearthed in Iraq
Nov 1, 2023 · With the wings of a bird, the body of a bull and the head of a human, the lamassu is an imposing figure—especially when the Assyrian deity’s form is rendered in 18 tons of alabaster. That’s...
Sacred bull - Wikipedia
The Sumerian guardian deity called lamassu was depicted as hybrids with bodies of either winged bulls or lions and heads of human males. The motif of a winged animal with a human head is common to the Near East, first recorded in Ebla around 3000 BCE.
Smarthistory – Lamassu from the citadel of Sargon II
A lamassu (also called a šedu, aladlammû or genii) is an apotropaic or protective hybrid monster with the bearded head of a mature mane, crown of a god, and the winged body of either a bull or lion. They are massive, up to 20 feet tall and weigh as much as 30–50 tons.
Lamassu: The Ancient Assyrian Winged Bull Protective Goddess
Jan 11, 2022 · Lamassu, an ancient Mesopotamian deity also known as Lama or Lamma, was a protective figure often depicted as a human-headed winged bull or lion. Originally emerging during the Sumerian period, she evolved into a hybrid goddess in Assyrian times (900-600 BC), signifying power and protection at entrances of cities and p...
Lamassu: The Protectors Of Mesopotamia - corespirit.com
May 13, 2018 · Lamassu are human-headed, eagle-winged, bulls or lions who once shielded cities in Mesopotamia. They have been thought to be very strong animals, and functioned both as a clear reminder of the king’s supreme authority and symbols of security for all people.
Human-headed Winged Bull - Discovery, Collection Memory
This winged-bull, known as a lamassu from textual sources, was given to the OI by the Department of Antiquities in Iraq. The Assyrian sculpture was discovered in northern Iraq when archaeologists from the OI, including Edward Chiera, were excavating at Khorsabad (Dur-Sharrukin) in 1929.