Object Number | B1964 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Iraq | Nippur |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Terracotta | Plaster |
Iconography | Lioness |
Description | CBS Register: cast. terracotta relief, from Nippur, lioness walking. a fine piece of work, cf. No. B1877. Original in Constantinople PBS XVI: Roaring lion – or lioness? The quick, supple and silent march of the powerful brute is well expressed. The small relief can compare with the best Assyrian work. molded plaque. Cast of an original in Constantinople. |
Credit Line | Babylonian Expedition Fund Purchase, 1888-1891 |
Other Number | PBS XVI: 315 - Other Number |
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