A bronze lion, gate-guardian (c. 1780 BC)
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Title
A bronze lion, gate-guardian (c. 1780 BC)
Description
Mari, photo 111. This lovely piece of art, vivid and full of life, guarded the entrance of the Temple of god Dagan (excavated by A. Parrot in 1935). Height 70 cm
Archaeological Museum of Aleppo
Date taken
4/1999
Original
Yes
Source
APAN Archive
©:
ΘΠ / ThP
Color
Yes
Key words
Aleppo / Haleb.
Animal, animals.
Bronze Age.
Museum.
Palace.
Prehistoric Syria.
Sacraments / Shrines.
Sculpture.