Amulet in the form of a couchant lion, Early Dynastic I, ca. 2900–2700 B.C., Southern Mesopotamia, Shell, 7/8 x 4 1/8 in. (2.2 x 10.6 cm), Shell-Ornaments, This small object carved from a piece of shell depicts a reclining lion with head resting on his front paws. The elements of the animal’s body are very simply modeled: haunches, body, shoulders and front paws, and head can be identified
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Amulet, form, couchant lion, Early Dynastic I, ca, 2900–2700 B.C, Southern Mesopotamia, Shell, 7/8 x 4 1/8, 2.2 10.6 cm, Shell-Ornaments, small, object, carved, piece, shell depicts, reclining, head resting, front paws, elements, animal, body, simply modeled, haunches, shoulders, head, identified
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