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迈步狮纹镶板

ca. 604–562 BCE
Not on view
当尼布甲尼撒在公元前一千纪中期下令重建古巴比伦城时，庙墙、大门及宫殿均被饰以色彩鲜艳的釉面砖画，这些画面描绘了各种出自神话、传说可辟邪的神兽及动物形像。这头狮子象征了美索不达米亚女神伊师塔的力量，它曾是古巴比伦城“游行大道”两侧墙面上描绘的约一百二十尊狮子像之一。它们的作用是保护这条神圣之路，尤其是在新年庆典期间，巴比伦的诸神雕像将穿过“伊师塔之门”，沿这一大道被抬至节日神庙。

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 标题: 迈步狮纹镶板
  • 年代: 新巴比伦 时期，尼布甲尼撒二世在位期间
  • 创作日期: 公元前604–562年
  • 地域: 美索不达米亚，出土于巴比伦（今天的希拉）
  • 材料: 釉面砖
  • 尺寸: 高381⁄4 英寸（97.2厘米
  • 来源信息: 弗莱彻基金，1931年
  • 藏品编号: 31.13.2
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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