Head of a lion

ca. mid-3rd millennium BCE

Not on view

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Title: Head of a lion
Date: ca. mid-3rd millennium BCE
Geography: Mesopotamia or Syria
Medium: Copper alloy, inlaid with shell
Dimensions: H. 3 15/16 x W. 3 1/4 in. (10 x 8.2 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Sheldon and Barbara Breitbart, 1985
Object Number: 1985.262.1
Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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