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WOUNDED LIONESS TILE SYRIAN BRITISH MUSEUM

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WOUNDED LIONESS TILE SYRIAN BRITISH MUSEUM

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WOUNDED LIONESS TILE SYRIAN BRITISH MUSEUM
Tile of a dramatically wounded lioness, description on reverse. Reproduction of Syrian tile in the British Museum.

10 1/2" x 5 1/4"

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1 pcs.
102391
N35
The original from which this piece is reproduced, a stone
carving found in Kryunjik, Syria, is displayed in the British
Museum. The courage of an animal destroyed for no better
reason than to satisfy the King's ego is dramatically portrayed
in the carving.
Syrian
1
pcs.
102391
N35
W
Lioness
The
original
from
which
this
piece
is
reproduced,
a
stone
carving
found
in
Kryunjik,
Syria,
is
displayed
in
the
British
Museum.
The
courage
of
an
animal
destroyed
for
no
better
reason
than
to
satisfy
the
King's
ego
is
dramatically
portrayed
in
the
carving.
Syrian

Image 6:

N35
Wounded Lioness
The original from which this piece is reproduced, a stone
carving found in Kryunjik, Syria, is displayed in the British
Museum. The courage of an animal destroyed for no better
reason than to satisfy the King's ego is dramatically portrayed
in the carving.
Syrian
N35
Wounded
Lioness
The
original
from
which
this
piece
is
reproduced,
a
stone
carving
found
in
Kryunjik,
Syria,
is
displayed
in
the
British
Museum.
The
courage
of
an
animal
destroyed
for
no
better
reason
than
to
satisfy
the
King's
ego
is
dramatically
portrayed
in
the
carving.
Syrian

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WOUNDED LIONESS TILE SYRIAN BRITISH MUSEUM

Name: WOUNDED LIONESS TILE SYRIAN BRITISH MUSEUM
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