Lamassu of Sargon II — Oriental Institute, University of Chicago

Posted on August 22, 2013 by stevewolfgang • Posted in Archaeology, History • Tagged Archaeology, Oriental Institute, Sargon II, University of Chicago • 1 Comment

Lamassu of Sargon II -- Oriental Institute, University of Chicago

Steve Wolfgang with grandchildren, Oriental Institute, University of Chicago

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stevewolfgang says:

August 22, 2013 at 10:20 am

Taking grandkids today to the Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago – one of the things we will see is a gigantic lamassu (winged bull with human head) which guarded the throneroom entrance of Sargon II.

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