The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Applique in the shape of a lion's head

Applique in the shape of a lion's head

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Applique in the shape of a lion's head

Period:: Achaemenid
Date:: ca. 6th–4th century B.C.
Geography:: Iran
Culture:: Achaemenid
Medium:: Gold
Dimensions:: H. 1 7/8 x W. 2 1/4 in. (4.8 x 5.7 cm)
Classification:: Metalwork
Credit Line:: Gift of Khalil Rabenou, 1956
Accession Number:: 56.154.1

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 405

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