Assyrian Posters and Art Prints

Elegant Lamassu Decoration on Black and White

Classical Mesopotamian sculptures with doodles, abstract, fresh, transgressive and fun shapes. Design with cheerful colors

Old Babylonian blessing (or greeting) directed at a man or boy (for grammatical reasons: Akkadian distinguishes male and female pronouns for "you". You can find a female version here .) Phrases such as these were used in letter openings to greet the recipient (like a modern “I hope you’re well”). The Babylonian-Akkadian text reads: ilū aššumija dāriš ūmim liballiṭūka, „May the Gods forever keep you well because of me“. The “because of me” part, although it makes the translation sound a bit awkward, is essential: it implies that the well-wisher will take it upon him- or herself to make the gods favour you by means of prayers and offerings. The ornaments are based on the famous Ishtar Gate from Babylon, now at the Vorderasiatische Museum,...

Ashurbanipal

From Sumerian Civilization Lyres

Bull of Ishtar gate

The lamassu is a celestial being from ancient Mesopotamian religion bearing a human head, bull's body, sometimes with the horns and the ears of a bull, and wings. It appears frequently in Mesopotamian art.

Sumerian love Fishing

Lyres of Ur

Hammurabi & Utu

Gilgamesh

Alaha