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Lion's head from the sima of the Temple at Assos
Lion's head from the sima of the Temple at Assos

Lion's head from the sima of the Temple at Assos

about 525 B.C.
FindspotAssos (Behramkale), Troad, Anatolia (Turkey)
Medium/TechniqueTufa, so-called (local volcanic stone)
Dimensions26.7 cm (10 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession number84.71
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ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey); sima of temple in acropolis. 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 1884.