© British Museum
Ivory panel
Artist: Assyrian
Location: British Museum
Date: 9th Century BC
Materials: ivory
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,000 (Total: £1,000)
Vendor: Professor M E L Mallowan
Review number: 1947 (1958)
Provenance:
Excavated by the British School of Archeology in Iraq.
Description:
Openwork plaque depicting seated lion crowned by Egyptian sun-disc and wearing Egyptian collar and wig (usually restricted to Pharaoh). One paw raised and placed on branch of 'sacred tree'. Mixture of Egyptian/Syrian motifs - typical of Phoenicia.
There are no comments on this artwork
To add comments please login or register.
The Art Fund may edit your comments and not all comments will be published. The Art Fund cannot be help responsible for views expressed by visitors of this website.