Relief Showing the Head of a Winged Genius: Famous Sculpture

Q: Where can I see Relief Showing the Head of a Winged Genius?

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

Q: How old is this sculpture?

It dates to Neo–Assyrian Period, reign of King Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BCE). It's made from gypsum relief with traces of pigment.

Q: What is notable about Relief Showing the Head of a Winged Genius?

Neo-Assyrian made from gypsum relief with traces of pigment, it measures 68 × 59 × 4.5 cm (26 1/2 × 23 × 2 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Neo-Assyrian sculpted this ancient work, dating to Neo–Assyrian Period, reign of King Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BCE). Made from gypsum relief with traces of pigment, it measures 68 × 59 × 4.5 cm (26 1/2 × 23 × 2 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to Neo–Assyrian Period, reign of King Ashurnasirpal II (883–859 BCE). It's made from gypsum relief with traces of pigment.

Neo-Assyrian made from gypsum relief with traces of pigment, it measures 68 × 59 × 4.5 cm (26 1/2 × 23 × 2 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Relief Showing the Head of a Winged Genius

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