Ancient Near Eastern ArtMetalwork-Reliefsca. early 3rd millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitlePlaque in the form of a striding lion
MediumSilver
Dimensions0.87 x 0.55 in. (2.21 x 1.4 cm)
ClassificationMetalwork-Reliefs
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. early 3rd millennium B.C.
Credit LineGift of Peter Sharrer, 1982
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Date Range3000 BC – 2000 BC

Provenance

RegionSyria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 326686