Head of a roaring lion

Period:

Neo-Assyrian

Date:

ca. 9th–8th century B.C.

Geography:

Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

Culture:

Assyrian

Medium:

Ivory

Dimensions:

H. 3 3/4 x W. 3 x D. 2 3/4in. (9.5 x 7.6 x 6.9cm)

Classification:

Ivory/Bone-Sculpture

 

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