Vessel Handle in Form of Lion

Title:

Vessel Handle in Form of Lion

Creator:

Achaemenid

Date:

ca. 410 B.C.E.

Description:

Silver handle from a large vessel. Form, a faceted body with curved end terminating in lion's head with open mouth. Lower end of handle terminates in palmette (lotus?) with two buds. Cast solid (?). Possibly related to 54.50.38.

Type:

Vessel

Type (Narrower):

Containers

Type (Broader):

Object

Geographic region:

Iran
Tell el-Maskhuta, Egypt

Time period:

Achaemenid Period

Provenance:

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Medium:

Silver

Extent:

Length: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm)

Rights:

Creative Commons-BY

Identifier:

Accession Number: 54.50.42

Is part of:

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

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