Chimera Monster

A basalt orthostat from Carchemish depicts a three-headed monster—a "Chimera." The figure has the body and head of a lion with wings and the head of a bird of prey on its tail. On top of its lion head is a human head crowned with a conical cap with two horns. A double braided lock falls down to the shoulders.

The orthostat is about 3.5 feet high and dates to the Neo-Hittite Period (ca. 900-717 BC).