Ceramic Plaque

Description:

Fragmentary plaque with a striding lion

Medium:

Molded baked clay

Location:

Area TB 30, Level II, Nippur (modern Nuffar), Iraq

Dimensions:

H. 8.5 cm; W. 6 cm; D. 1.5 cm

Date:

Isin-Larsa Period, ca. 2017–1763 BCE

Inventory Number:

51-6-204

Lender:

University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia

Credit:

University Museum–University of Chicago/Oriental Institute Expedition, 1951