In Mesopotamia, the craft of

the building is regarded as a

divine gift

Cindy Margaretha
Dennis Owen
Paramita Sherentya
Steven Verdianta
Vernando Antoni
Human headed- Winged bull

being with the head of a human, the body and ears of

a bull, and the wings of an angel or bird. This winged
bull has 5 legs to supposedly make it appear balanced
from any angle.
 The body and
Head of human
ears of a bull

The wing of
an angel or
bird

The mythical creatures were placed on each side of palace entrances to give magical protection
against evil spirits. The Winged Bull discovery is important in the study of Biblical Archaeology
The Ishtar Gate
*Constructed at 575 BC by King
Nebuchadnezzar II.

*Constructed using glazed brick and

coated by lazuli coat ( lapis lazuli ).

*Repetition of animal marks on the

wall.
Aurorch ( God Adad ) Dragon ( God Marduk )

Lion ( God Ishtar

* Feeding the sacred herd, seal
impression from Tall al-Wark,
Iraq, Protoliterate period
* complicated imagery of Sumerian mythology
and religious ritual

* Some of the finest cylinder seals

* From the Protoliterate period (c. 34002900 bc)

* adaptaion to linear designs can at least be

easily appreciated.

*
Cylinder seals
* small stone cylinder engraved on its surface to
leave impressions when rolled on wet clay.
Cylinder seals are characteristic artifacts of
ancient Mesopotamian civilization and are
considered some of its finest artistic
achievements.
* http://www.ancient.eu/Ishtar_Gate/

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