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Winged Bulls. From entrance to Palace of King Sargon II at Khorsabad

ViewTotal of left bull from front
SiteKhorsabad (ancient Dur-Sharrukin)
LocationIraq
Dateca. 725 BC
SubjectSculpture
PeriodAncient Near Eastern
Materialgypsum
Dimensions420 cm h.
CollectionFrance, Paris, Musee du Louvre
Saskia No.Jii-0640
SourceGardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 2, plate 21
 Gilbert, Living with Art, 6th ed., chapter 14, plate 7
 Hartt, Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 4th ed., chapter 4, plate 19
 Margaret Lazzari, Exploring Art, 1st ed., chapter 12, plate 26
 Schneider Adams, Art Across Time, 2nd ed., chapter 2, plate 29