Lamassu Art Tapestries

Lamassus at the Louvre. ... Called a Lamassu (meaning “protective spirit” in Akkadian), he is one of a pair who was usually found flanking the doorways to Assyrian palaces. One of the things I find so clever about them is why they have five legs; If you look at them from straight on, they're standing at attention, still.

digital art

Lamassu Elegant

Art of Lamassu

Lamassu Vector Art

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 Ishtar Art

Lamassu Garden

lamassus is an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted has having a human's head , a body of a ox or a lion , and bird's wings In some writings, it is portrayed to represent a female deity. A less frequently used name is shedu Sumerian: dalad; Akkadian, šēdu; Hebrew: שד) which refers to the male counterpart of a lamassu. See the terminology section for a full explanation of the relationship of the names. The Lammasu or Lumasi represent the zodiacs, parent-stars, or constellations.

Assyrian Flag & Lamassu

Ancient Assyrian Art 2

This winged lion hails from Ashurbanipal II's palace in Nimrud. It was one of the great stone statues depicting winged animals placed on the thresholds of the palace to protect the king from curses and to impress all who entered. These animals wear horned caps typical of ancient Near Eastern deities. This five-legged lion, if seen from the front, appears to be immobile, but if seen from the other side, it advances. Represented in this way, the lion appears complete both seen from the front and in profile, making clear its supernatural and protective powers from both points of view.

Artwork of winged bull