A magnificent large Achaemenid figure of a winged bull, the mythic beast depicted sitting with his l
A magnificent large Achaemenid figure of a winged bull, the mythic beast depicted sitting with his legs folded beneath him, he is seated upon a rectangular base decorated in relief with lion and flowers. Provenance: Sabet Collection. 16 ½ in. h. x 23 in. l. x 7 in. w. (42 x 58.5 x 18 cm) (note: Winged bulls appear throughout the Middle East often as gate guardians with human heads. See the frieze depicting a winged bull in the Apadana Palace Iran.) -- source link
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