Ornament with heads of roaring lions, possibly the terminal of a sword or dagger hilt

Dateca. 8th century BCE

MediumLimestone, lapis lazuli, faience inlay

Dimensions3 11/16 × 1 13/16 × 1 9/16 in. (9.4 × 4.6 × 4 cm)

CultureAssyrian

PeriodNeo-Assyrian

DepartmentAncient West Asian Art

Rogers Fund, 1954

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