What Was The Purpose Of The Mesopotamian Bulls Eye?
What Was The Purpose Of The Mesopotamian Bulls Eye? Bull Lyre c. 2700 B.C.E. The bull motif was used for bass lyres. This particular bull, with its blue curly beard and gold horns depicts the sun god Shamash, who as the judge presides over the king’s funerary rites. What was the bull lyre used for?