Auroch, ancient bull on the tower and archway of Ishtar Gate
Germany, Museum Island, Berlin, Pergamon MuseumAuroch, a kind of ancient bull on the tower and archway of Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum, Museum Island, Berlin.
Decoration on the tower and archway of the Ishtar gate.
A kind of ancient bull, known as an auroch, these were supposed to be terribly fierce.
These bulls are associated with the god Adad, a god associated with storms, the fertility of the land, and with the harvest.
Auroch, a kind of ancient bull on the tower and archway of Ishtar Gate, Pergamon Museum, Museum Island, Berlin.
Taken on Wednesday 07th of August 2019
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animal
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berlin
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bull
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four-feet
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horns
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ishtar
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ishtar gate
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museum
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museum island
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pergamon museum
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wall panel
Genre:
6th Century B.C.
Source: Berlin, Germany
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