Assyrian sculpture
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Assyrian sculpture is the sculpture of the ancient Assyrian states, especially the Neo-Assyrian Empire of 911 to 612 BC, which was centered around the city of Assur in Mesopotamia which at its height,
"Winged genie", Nimrud c. 870 BC, with inscription running across his midriff.
Part of the Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal, c. 645–635 BC
Detail of genie figure, the palace of Ashurnasirpal II
Dur-Sharrukin
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Dur-Sharrukin, present day Khorsabad, was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria. Khorsabad is a village in northern Iraq, 15 km northeast of Mosul. The great city was entirely built
A human-headed winged bull known as a lamassu from Dur-Sharrukin. Neo-Assyrian Period, ca. 721–705 BC
Lamassu found during Botta's excavation, now in the Louvre Museum.
Plan of Palace of Sargon Khorsabad Reconstruction 1905
Reconstructed Model of Palace of Sargon at Khorsabad 1905