The lyre was invented by the Sumerians of ancient ... were made to run over a bridge attached to the box. The bull lyre is one of three excavated from the royal cemetery of Ur. Each lyre had a ...

These designs included a lion-headed eagle, gazelles and leopards. A gold bull's head graced the front of the lyre, and its beard, hair and eyes were made of lapis lazuli. As reconstructed ...

As Iraq fitfully rebuilds, a groundbreaking exhibition is showcasing that nation’s rich roots in Mesopotamia ... and a lyre adorned with the golden head of a mythic horned bull sprouting ...