Moscophoros

Moscophoros: Gilgamesh,Mesopotamian king, Musée du Louvre

Moscophoros (Calfbearer) is an ancient Greek statue of cow-bearer (c. 560 BC). It is currently housed in the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece. Through the sculpture, We can see the genetic connection between sumer and the ancient Greeks.

See also Kriophoros — "ram-bearer".

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