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Plaque fragment

ca. 9th century BCE
Not on view
This ivory plaque with a winged, snarling lion is one of several similarly decorated ivory fragments excavated at Hasanlu. The creature's mane is rendered in triangular tufts, while its wing is shown with four feathers emerging from a curved band. A dowel hole at the upper left suggests how such carved plaques were once attached to pieces of furniture or other objects. Although winged lions exist in both Assyrian and northern Syrian art, this example reflects a style of ivory carving found at Hasanlu.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plaque fragment
  • Period: Iron Age II, Hasanlu Period IV
  • Date: ca. 9th century BCE
  • Geography: Iran, Hasanlu
  • Culture: Iran
  • Medium: Ivory
  • Dimensions: H. 13/16 x W. 1 3/16 x D. 3/16 in. (2.1 x 3 x 0.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1965
  • Object Number: 65.163.22
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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