Title
Paris, The Louvre, Near Eastern Antiquities
Caption
France, Ile de France region, Paris 1st arrondissement, the Louvre Museum, Near Eastern Antiquities, Room 229
Cast of a lamassu, a winged bull with a human head, guardian of the gate of Sargon II’s palace at Dur-Sharrukin (Khorsabad), 721–705 BC
Date
Nov 20, 2025
Credit line
Gilles Targat/Photo12
Reference
GTT25A07_400
License type
Rights managed
Available size
53.9Mb (2.9Mb) / 11.8in x 17.7in / 3549 x 5312 (300dpi)