// DISCOVERY OF THE ASSYRIAN BULL Early in April of 1929, - TopicsExpress



          

// DISCOVERY OF THE ASSYRIAN BULL Early in April of 1929, workmen excavating outside what would later prove to be the throne room of King Sargon II uncovered fragments of a colossal human-headed winged bull. The sculpture had fallen face downward onto the pavement, had then been covered with the debris of the falling building, and was thus perfectly preserved, although broken into a number of pieces. The expeditions field director, Edward Chiera, was uncertain what to do with this new discovery and immediately cabled Breasted: FOUND WINGED BULL FIVE METERS BY FIVE FACE TURNING SIDE WAYS GOOD CONDITION STOP SHIPPING POSSIBLE MONTH MAY ONLY STOP COST TRANSPORTATION ABOUT TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS STOP DIVISION APRIL TWENTY SIXTH STOP SHALL WE ASK FOR BULL.//
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 06:56:52 +0000

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