Lot Essay
PUBLISHED:
Animals, 1986, II, no. 28.
Animals, 1986, II, no. 28.
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5TH CENTURY B.C.
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AN ACHAEMENID BONE KNIFE HANDLE IN THE FORM OF A ROARING LION
5TH CENTURY B.C.
With elongated body and extended forelegs (broken away), mouth open with bared teeth, large mane and ears flattened against head
3¾ in. (8.5 cm.) long
5TH CENTURY B.C.
With elongated body and extended forelegs (broken away), mouth open with bared teeth, large mane and ears flattened against head
3¾ in. (8.5 cm.) long
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