Plaque carved in relief with figure fighting a lion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Plaque carved in relief with figure fighting a lion

Date
ca. 8th–7th century BCE
Medium
Ivory
Culture
Assyrian
Department
Ancient West Asian Art
Institution
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Object ID
325871
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