The major works include:
Within the Grand Louvre Project, some of the collections of the Department of Oriental Antiquities have been moved into the new Richelieu Wing of the Louvre museum (November 1993). One courtyard has been laid out to resemble the monumental palace of King Sargon II in Khorsabad (721-705 B.C.), with bulls and reliefs originating from Khorsabad.
Winged Humanheaded Bulls Khorsabad (Assyria), end of the VIIIth B.C. Gypsum - H 4.20 m; W 4.36 m |