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The lamassu is a celestial being from ancient Mesopotamian religion bearing a human head, bull's body, sometimes with the horns and the ears of a bull, and wings. It appears frequently in Mesopotamian art.

An ancient symbol of Babylonian royalty.

Mesopotamia Anunnaki

Assyrian Artwork

Assyrian Lion Hunter

Assyrian Lamassu & the Flag

"libation vase of Gudea"

Assyrian King Sargon II

Mesopotamian art, in general, was intended to make the decoration of temples and tombs, and unfortunately they could not survive for long periods. ... This type of art was represented in many different ways, including painting, architecture, crafts and literature. Their main characteristic was the absence of movement, thus constituting rigid and static sculptures. Although some sculptures were produced in stone, most of them were made in clay, which portrayed human beings, mythological beings, animals and gods frontally, either standing or sitting.

Ornaments based on the facade of Nebuchadnezzar’s throne room in Babylon. The design matches the famous Ishtar Gate.

Akkadian bust (ca. 2300-2000 BC) of an unknown bearded man, now at the MET Museum.

This design depicts a stylized ancient Egyptian and ancient Babylonian rambling on about a certain Sumerian copper businessman again. Part of the Ancient History, Bronze Age Memes, Funny History Gifts, Bronze Age History and Ancient Mesopotamia Collection.

Hipster make-over of an Akkadian bust (ca. 2300-2000 BC) of an unknown bearded man, now at the MET Museum.

A Sumerian cuneiform logogram(𒀭), word for "god" or "goddess".

Cuneiform sign for “god”. In Sumerian, the language of the inventors of this writing system, the sign is read “dingir” for “god” (and anything divine), or “an” for heaven (see below). In Akkadian – the oldest Semitic language, which adapted this writing system – it can also denote several things: ilum = “god” shamûm =“heaven” Anum = (the god) Anum (= Heaven deified) Originally, the sign depicted a star. If you’re interested to see other signs or words in any Ancient Near Eastern language, feel free to send a message!

A Neo-Assyrian princess contemplates her unborn child in the 8th century BCE.

Assyrian Ziggurat

Assyrian Anunnaki

The lamassu is a celestial being from ancient Mesopotamian religion bearing a human head, bull's body, sometimes with the horns and the ears of a bull, and wings. It appears frequently in Mesopotamian art.

Lamassu Human-headed Winged Bull The lamassu is a celestial being from ancient Mesopotamian religion bearing a human head, bull's body, sometimes with the horns and the ears of a bull, and wings. It appears frequently in Mesopotamian art.

Lamassu Human-headed Winged Bull, The lamassu is a celestial being from ancient Mesopotamian religion bearing a human head, bull's body, sometimes with the horns and the ears of a bull, and wings. It appears frequently in Mesopotamian art.

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Gold Lion of Ishtar gate

From Sumerian Civilization Lyres

From Sumerian Civilization

From Sumerian Civilization Lyres

Mushussu dragon of Ishtar gate

The Assyrian Nation flag, alphabet, Lamassu, Ishtar gate and alaha ashur

Part of the Ancient History, Ancient Sumer, Mesopotamian History, Archaeology, Bronze Age History and Ancient Civilizations Collection This design depicts a stylized Ziggurat of Ur of ancient Sumeria. The Sumerians believed that the Sumerian Gods lived in the temple at the top of the ziggurats and they became a integral part of ancient Mesopotamia Culture.

UTU

ASSYRIAN (Lamassu)

Kelly from Star VS the Forces of Evil as a mermaid

The Anunnaki will return to Earth.

From Sumerian Civilization Lyres