Yelda Khorsabad Court Analysis

Yelda Khorsabad Court, who is a Human-Headed Winged Bull (Lamassu), a huge sculpture that makes you feel tiny compared to it. It is a Neo-Assyrian sculpture from 721-705 B.C. The material used to make this sculpture is gypsum alabaster. Before, it was located in Dur-Sharrukin, which is now called Khorsabad, Iraq. In 1929, the statue was relocated to Chicago. It was in the palace of Neo-Assyrian King Sargon II, which was 85m long, almost a football field size. Lamassu is 16 feet tall and weighs about 40 tons. Now, it is placed in the middle of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, which looking at its size it is bigger than the once displaced by it. This could refer to the importance of the statue or meant something to the culture. The sculpture has a stance and size that draws the attention of the visitors. It

It has a human 's head, horns, a body of a bull, and wings of a bird. This unique structure makes it look different. Its head has enormous ears compared to the facial features. It also has a unibrow and a smile. It has a somewhat big nose. It has unique patterns on its beard, hair, wings, and saddle. The hair and the top portion of the beard are similar in design while the chin portion of it is different. The carving process shows some many elaborate details of the face features. The lips are indicated in a very detailed profile. It also has a tiara and horns, which shows power. The body is a combination of a bird’s wing and bull’s body. In this statue, only one wing is visible, which spring out from the shoulder, curving out from the back, and it covers the breast and part of the belly. The wing signifies the flying capability and the speed of a bird; it may also represent an eagle using its broad wings, which show power and wisdom. It extends above the body reaching all the way to the rear of the sculpture. These features show the king 's power to his visitors even before meeting him. It also has a long tail that reaches the hoof of