Bookend - Winged Bull
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This single resin bookend is based on a pair of guardian figures that flanked one of the entrances to the throne room of Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 BCE). Mythological guardians were often placed at gateways to ancient Mesopotamian palaces to protect them from demonic forces.
This winged bull has five legs so that when viewed from the front it is standing firm, and when viewed from the side it appears to be striding forward. Between the legs is inscribed the 'Standard Inscription' of Ashurnasirpal, which is also found repeated over many of his reliefs. The standard records the King's titles, ancestry and achievements. The horned helmet indicates the creature's divinity, while the ropes draped on its body represent its protective nature.
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