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Relief of winged bull for Sennacherib 704-681 B. C.

Relief of Winged bull for Sennacherib at nearby Nineveh (704-681 BC). Instead of the usual scenes of warfare, they show the transport of a human headed winged bull from quarry to palace, part of Sennacherib's construction work.
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Title:
Relief of winged bull for Sennacherib 704-681 B. C.
Caption:
Relief of Winged bull for Sennacherib at nearby Nineveh (704-681 BC). Instead of the usual scenes of warfare, they show the transport of a human headed winged bull from quarry to palace, part of Sennacherib's construction work.
Credit:
Album / Universal Images Group / Universal History Archive
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Image size:
5609 x 3739 px | 60.0 MB
Print size:
47.5 x 31.7 cm | 18.7 x 12.5 in (300 dpi)
Keywords:
ASSYRIAN BAS-RELIEF BULL CARGO CASTLE EMBOSSED FORTRESS IRAK IRAQ NINEVEH PALACE PALACIO PALAIS PALAZZO RELIEF RELIEFS RELIEVE SENAQUERIB SENNACHERIB TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTS WINGED WINGS