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Summary
Lion head
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| Artist |
Unknown artist |
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| Title |
Lion head |
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| Object type | sculpture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
One of a pair of lion heads from the temple of the goddess Ninhursag. Made by hammering metal sheet over a core of wood and bitumen. |
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| Medium | copper alloy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accession number |
ME 114315, 114318 |
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| Source/Photographer | Own work, Photo by Szilas in the British Museum, 2010-08-03 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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