Reddit reviews Assyrian Lamassu Nimrud Palace Guardians Winged Bull Sculpture www.Neo-Mfg.com 8.5" Mesopotamia
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Hand made in USA by Neo-MfgDesigner cast Hydrostone in Aged Stone Faux finishStone portal guardian or Lamassu (mythical winged guardian) from the Palace ofSargon II (r. 722-705 BCE), DurSharrukin, now Khorsabad (Louvre Museum, Paris)In art, lamassu were depicted as hybrids, with bodies of either winged bulls or lions and heads of human males. The motif of a winged animal with a human head is common to the Near East, first recorded in Ebla around 3000 BCE. The first distinct lamassu motif appeared in Assyria during the reign of Tiglath-Pileser II as a symbol of power.Original, MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on display in the Louvre Paris
Sacred Source is (or was) the primary seller of Mesopotamian themed idols for a long time. I got my water-pouring goddesses (see banner image) and votive figurines from them. However, a quick search shows me they no longer offer either of these pieces.
Another seller I've gotten pieces from is the DownUnderPharaoh, who has a shop on both eBay and Etsy. All of DUP's merchandise is hand-made and of excellent quality and condition.
The woman who runs Cimentarius is also very cool. She hand makes all of her orders and sometimes take requests, if she has the material / skill to complete them.
Finally, every now and again eBay and Amazon will have a piece available. I got this piece, which is actually Shamash and not Ashur. They also sell lamassu (#1 and #2). Good search terms are the names of deities followed by "statue" or the names of the cultures: Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian.