{More Mesopotamian Symbols [continued (5)] – Bulls, Cows and Lions}[23rd December 1990]

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(See ibid* 70 re Sinnacherib’s** palace with couples of lions or mountain sheep, the “protecting deities”, as pillar bases; and lion, bull and cow colossi over posts and crossbars; and (27) portals formed by colossal winged bulls and lion-sphinxes.)

(See ibid* 71 ill[ustration] of a winged bull-god*** from Sargon (II)’s palace at Khorzabad (721-705bce))

*[Encylopaedia of Visual Art 1]

**[sic ibid]

(704-681-bce)

***c[ontra]J~

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