Excavation Photograph

Black and white photograph of an unglazed dragon in raised relief brick, part of a fragmentary wall. The dragon, with an elongated neck and the legs of a bull, is facing left and his hind leg and rump are eroded.

Portion of an Ishtar Gate wall found in situ

Description:: Portion of an Ishtar Gate wall with unglazed mušhuššu-dragon bricks found in situ

Artist:: Photographer unknown

Medium:: Gelatin silver print

Location:: Babylon, Iraq

Dimensions:: H. 22.86 cm; W. 31.43

Date:: 1902 CE; re-printed 2019

Inventory Number:: Bab Ph 147

Lender:: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum

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