Bronze Statue of Korsabad's Bronze Lion from the Neo Assyrian Period

Bronze Statue of Korsabad's Bronze Lion from the Neo Assyrian Period

This artifact is exhibited in the Oriental Antiques Department of the Louvre Museum in France. The statue is made of bronze. It is a lion statue in a lying position, with its mouth open to display its teeth. The lion's fur and facial details are carefully carved, displaying its vivid and realistic appearance. There is a circular handle above the statue, which may be used to carry or hang this item. The place where the statue was made was Korsabad, an important city in ancient Assyria located in northern Iraq today. The Neo Assyrian period was an important stage in Assyrian history, during which the Assyrian Empire reached its maximum territory.
New Assyria Period Gypsum Relief "Salute Guardian Spirit Saluting Protective Spir"

New Assyria Period Gypsum Relief "Salute Guardian Spirit Saluting Protective Spir"

The "Patron Saint of Tribute" is a plaster relief dating from the Neo-Assyrian period (911-609 BC). Found at the Northwest Palace in Nimrud, Iraq, currently in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The relief, which depicts a winged god and an agricultural harvest, was created during the reign of Ashur Nasir Pal II, the second king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, from 883 BC to 859 BC. This relief was made under his leadership to decorate the palace. It is one of hundreds of similar reliefs.