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Composite Lion and Bull

1500–1000 BCE
bronze, cast
Overall: 11.4 x 9.7 x 14.8 cm (4 1/2 x 3 13/16 x 5 13/16 in.)
Weight: 0.98 kg
John L. Severance Fund 1969.122
Location: 102A Ancient Near East
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Combining the strength of the lion and the fertility of the bull, this creature must have served as an object of worship in a temple or shrine.

Composite Lion and Bull

1500–1000 BCE

Iran

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