A fragment of a beaten gold frieze, with a winged and snarling lion; maybe from an object of furniture. The curling wing feathers of the lion are typical of work of the Archaemenid period, and it seems that it may be an example of work of the earliest Archaemenid artists.
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Title of artwork, date
Fragment of gold frieze, late 6th century BC
Date supported
1957
Medium and material
Gold
Dimensions
10 cm
Grant
475
Total cost
950
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