Ancient Assyrian (Unknown)
Assyrian (Mesopotamia)
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Ancient Assyrian sculpture represents one of the great traditions of the ancient Near East, produced primarily during the Neo-Assyrian Empire (911-612 BCE) in what is now northern Iraq. The most iconic Assyrian artworks are the massive lamassu, winged bull or lion figures with human heads that guarded palace entrances. These colossal stone guardians could stand over four meters tall.
Inside the palaces, walls were lined with carved alabaster relief panels depicting royal hunts, military campaigns, religious ceremonies, and court life. Originally painted in bright colors, these reliefs functioned like visual narratives, with stories running along walls to their conclusion. The tradition began under Ashurnasirpal II at Nimrud and continued at Khorsabad and Nineveh. Our collection includes 5 works at the British Museum.
Sculptures by Ancient Assyrian (Unknown)
5 sculptures catalogued with museum locations. Browse all sculptures
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Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal
Ancient Assyrian (Unknown), -645
British Museum, London
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Dying Lion (Wounded Lioness)
Ancient Assyrian (Unknown), -645
British Museum, London
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Black Obelisk of Shalmaneser III
Ancient Assyrian (Unknown), -825
British Museum, London
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Balawat Gates (Gates of Shalmaneser III)
Ancient Assyrian (Unknown), -850
British Museum, London
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Lamassu (Human-Headed Winged Bull)
Ancient Assyrian (Unknown), -710
British Museum, London
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About Ancient Assyrian (Unknown)
Lamassu are colossal winged bull or lion figures with human heads that guarded the entrances to Assyrian palaces. Carved from stone, they could stand over four meters tall and were designed to project royal power.
The alabaster relief panels depict royal hunts, military campaigns, religious rituals, and court scenes. They were originally painted in bright colors and functioned as visual narratives running along palace walls.
The British Museum in London has one of the world's finest collections. The Met in New York and the Iraq Museum in Baghdad also hold major pieces.
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