Steve visits London’s British MuseumSteve stands in front of a Lamassu, a colossal human-headed winged bull, which once guarded the entrance to the palace of Asshurbanipal II (c. 865 BCE) in Nimrod, a city about 22 miles south of Mosul, the third largest city of Iraq. Note the stylized horns and the leash (chest and flanks), similar to what the Assyrian used for dogs and cheetahs. This creature was supposed to prevent the palace from being attached by chaos. << Back Next >> |