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What tools were used to make lamassu?
The tools needed to make a Lamassu were as simple as a chisel. The Lamassus are made by using the chisel and subtracting pieces of stone from it.
What are similarity's between the sphinx of Hatshepsut and the lamassu?
The Narmer or Menes head dress.
Where is the lamassu statue from?
They were originally in the Assyrian Palace of Sargon II ca. 750 BCE in Mesopotamia.
What made the lamassu statue so unusual?
The statue is an Assyrian protective deity, often depicted with a bull or lion's body, eagle's wings, and human's head. For the time, is wasn't so unusual but comparing it with modern statues or catholic statues, it is very different because of the animal body. Modern saints have a common human body.
What is placed between the layers of wrapping in a mummy?
Lotus flowers were placed in between the wrappings!!
What is the lamassu made of?
Limestone/ Mosul Alabaster
What tools were used to make lamassu?
The tools needed to make a Lamassu were as simple as a chisel. The Lamassus are made by using the chisel and subtracting pieces of stone from it.
Who does the human-headed winged bull of Assyria?
Lamassu
The Lion Gate is reminiscent of the?
Lamassu figures of Assyria
What does the winged bull from the Assyrians mean?
The Assyrian winged bull means protection. It was often placed on houses to signify protection from evil forces. They often look towards the cardinal points.
What are similarity's between the sphinx of Hatshepsut and the lamassu?
The Narmer or Menes head dress.
What are the features of the Assyrian winged bull?
Human-headed winged bulls were protective genies called shedu or lamassu, and were placed as guardians at certain gates or doorways of the city and the palace. Symbols combining man, bull, and bird, they offered protection against enemies.
How big is the lamassu statue?
Over 16 ft tall and weighs approx. 40 tons
Where is the lamassu statue from?
They were originally in the Assyrian Palace of Sargon II ca. 750 BCE in Mesopotamia.
What is the lamassu time period?
The lamassu were protective spirits in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, dating back to the Assyrian and Babylonian civilizations from around 3000 to 600 BCE. They were often depicted as winged human-headed bulls or lions standing at the entrances of palaces and temples to ward off evil spirits.
What is the human headed winged lion?
I believe it's a Griffin - the Greek mythological monster with the body of a lion , and the head and wings of an eagle , also sometimes spelled Gryphon
What is the name for a fictional animal a lion with wings?
Griffin: The Griffin is a legendary creature with the head, beak and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion and occasionally the tail of a serpent or scorpion. Its origin lies somewhere in the Middle East where it is found in the paintings and sculptures of the ancient Babylonians, Assyrians and Persians. Lammasu: Lamassu are human headed lions that guard the gates of Assyrian temples and palaces. They have wings, and therefore the power of flight and have great strength. Shedu: Similar to the Lamassu, this beast that is from Assyrian-Babylonian mythology has a human's head, the body of a bull and wings. It guards temples and palaces.
