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Persian Period or later
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Head of a lion broken at its neck. Its open mouth and the rendering of its mane differ it from most depictions of lions in ancient Egypt, and the two broken sections at the top of its head suggest it might have been horned—similar to the image of lions in Achaemenid rhytons. The production of such objects seems to have continued even after the Achaemenid Period.
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Title: Head of a Lion
Period: Persian Period or later
Date: ca. 525–30 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: L. 4.2 × W. 2.7 × H. 4.5 cm (1 5/8 × 1 1/16 × 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Accession Number: 2021.41.162
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