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Ornament in the shape of Lion Head
| Collection number | 貴009-1137 |
|---|---|
| Provenance | Iran |
| Period | Iron Age |
| Date | 12th-8th Century BCE |
| Material | Gold |
| Dimension | L. 2.4 cm |
| Comment | A head of lion made with gold is thought to have been a decoration on the tip of a rod like whetstone. The similar object was excavated from Marlik, the early Iron Age cemetery in the southwestern coast of Caspian Sea, northern Iran. In some examples, lion and dogs are represented in similar features because they were considered as same species of animal in Assyria at that time. |
| Classification | precious metal |
| Keywords | Golden color Tiny, Beautiful Western Asia, Iran, Southwestern Iran, Elam Iron Age, Iranian Iron Age, Iranian Iron Age 2 Metal, Gold Ornament Creature, Tetrapoda, Felidae, Lion |
| 資料ID | 839 |