Human-headed winged bull (or Šedu) statue. Assyrian (circa 710-705 BC). Taken from Khorsabad. A protective spirit statue used to guard palace doorways.

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Title: Human-headed winged bull (or Šedu) statue. Assyrian (circa 710-705 BC). Taken from Khorsabad. A protective spirit statue used to guard palace doorways.

Caption: Human-headed winged bull (or Šedu) statue. Assyrian (circa 710-705 BC). Taken from Khorsabad. A protective spirit statue used to guard palace doorways. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)

Category: UIG HISTORY

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Image size: 2575 × 5100 px | 37.6 MB

Print size: 21.8 × 43.2 cm | 1013.8 × 2007.9 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: 8TH CENTURY BC • ANCIENT CIVILIZATION • ANCIENT • ANTERIOR VIEW • ANTIQUE • ARCHAEOLOGY • ARCHEOLOGY • ART • ARTS • ASSYRIAN CULTURE • CULT • FRONT VIEW • HEAD-ON VIEW • HISTORIA UNIVERSAL • HISTORIA • HISTORY • HISTORY. • KHORSABAD • LAMASSU • LEGEND • MALE LIKENESS • MYTHOLOGY • NO PEOPLE • OLD • PANORAMIC • PAST, THE • RITE • RITUAL • SEDU • SINGLE OBJECT • STATUA • STATUE • STATUES • UIG HISTORY • VERTICAL LINES • VERTICAL • WATER • WITHOUT PEOPLE