CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of British Museum

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositLondon, The British Museum, BM 122025=1930,0613.21
NotesDonated by Mrs H.C. Gowan.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Furniture » Fitting
MaterialBronze
Measuresh. 2.27, w. 2.38, l. 3.7, wt. 50.5 g
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Lion
      Part of animal bodyHead
Notes on support and decorationsA bronze lion head attachment with hollow mouths, flat facial features, and raised ridges to designate the manes and erect ears around the faces with crossed line decoration down the back of the head to indicate the hair of the mane. The attachment is pierced through the mouths and behind the ears. The object is part of a pair of lion heads.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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