The great stone figures that today grace the Assyrian Gallery of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art were carved more than 2500 years ago for the palaces and temples of Ashurnasirpal II (883-859 B.C.), ...

they are depicted with traits typically found in Assyrian art such as the style of beards and of the muscles in Hadad’s arms. Enhanced Aramaic text from rock relief panel, Başbük, Turkey ...