Mesopotamia / Assyrian art / mythology - Lamassu winged bull amulets replica set
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Mesopotamia / Assyrian art / mythology - Lamassu winged bull amulets replica set:
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Lamassu bull amulets
Dimensions of bull:-
5.5 cm x 5.5 cm / 2-1/4 x 2-1/4 inches
Dimensions of hybrid human bull:-
Height - 7cm / 2-3/4 inches
Width - 7.6cm / 3 inches
Available here are a pair of winged Lamassu bull amulets.
Highly detailed they are made of a limestone and quartzite composition stone and they have aged ochre and slate grey patinas.
The Lamassu were protective household deities from ancient Mesopotamian cultures. In the grandest of depictions, colossal standing statues would guard the gateways of temple and palace but small versions and amulets were available for domestic use by the general populace.
Early Sumerian forms showed a hybrid humanoid bull or lion standing on hind legs while Assyrian culture typically showed the Lamassu striding as the \'protective spirit\'. Assyrian Lamassu could also be shown with the head of a bull or man with either a lion or bull\'s body.