Which creatures were shown on the glazed bricks of the Ishtar Gate?

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Reconstructed Ishtar Gate at Babylon near Al-Hillah, Iraq, featuring blue walls decorated with rows of yellow and white animal reliefs and a central arched entrance. — Babylon A reconstruction of the Ishtar Gate at the ruins of Babylon, near modern Al-Ḥillah, Iraq.

The Ishtar Gate, a monumental structure in the ancient city of Babylon, was decorated with glazed brick reliefs featuring two specific types of creatures:

Dragons
Young bulls

These figures were arranged in tiers across the gate. Additionally, the Processional Way leading to the gate was adorned with reliefs of lions passant.1