Colossus bull head from Persepolis 0397 by Mary Ann Campbell

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26-DEC-2010

486-482 BC. One of a pair that guarded the entrance to the Hundrend Column Hall at Persepolis. The heads fell off the bodies.

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Karen Mickleson		18-Feb-2011 18:02
Ditto.

Andrys Basten		18-Feb-2011 11:43
What a really beautiful piece (!) Like the background windows or reflections too. I've never seen a picture of this before. Just gorgeous.

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