Title
Lion's head From the Temple of Ninhursag
Caption
Lion's head From the Temple of Ninhursag / Tell al-'Ubaid / southern Iraq / About 2600-2400 BC. A guardian figure for the temple discovered in 1919 at the small site of Tell al-'Ubaid / close to the remains of the city of Ur. The head / made of sheet copper over a bitumen core / was found beside the platform-stairs. It had been damaged by the weight of the brickwork which had probably fallen from the temple on top.
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP11A02_328
License type
Rights managed
Available size
53,3Mb (1,6Mb) / 15,0in x 13,8in / 4500 x 4141 (300dpi)