Sku : AS56
Please note: Due to warehouse space at this time, this item will be discontinued until further notice. Current inventory will be sold until we have none left, so get your collectors' item while they are still available. Future reproduction of this item to be determined.
This set of decorative Assyrian Winged Bull is a great example of Mesopotamian art, and features complementary views of majestic hybrid animals associated with Assyrian leadership. This figure were known to the Assyrians as lamassu (lamassi, plural). They combined the strength of the Lion, the swiftness of birds indicated by the wings, and the intelligence of the human head. They were designed to protect the temple from demonic forces. The figure has five legs, so that when viewed from the front it stands firm, while when viewed from the side it appears to be striding forward to combat evil. The horned cap attests to their divinity, and the belt signifies their power. The Standard Inscription of Ashurnasirpal, common to many of his reliefs, is inscribed between the figure's legs. It records the King's titles, ancestry and achievements.
Width: 3"
Length: 9"
Height: 10"
Weight: 12 lb
Regular Price $82.13
Member Price $67.5
