Lion protome from Mari

Lion protome from Mari
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Lion guarding the temple of Dagan, major deity of the Middle Euphrates Region.

Production date: 18th century BCE, reign of Zimri-Lim (circa 1782–1759). Artefact conserved and displayed in the Department of Near Eastern Antiquities at the Musée du Louvre. AO 19520; AO 19824.

 

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RMN - Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) / Pierre et Maurice Chuzeville

RMN - Grand Palais (Musée du Louvre) / Pierre et Maurice Chuzeville

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