Openwork Roundel

Artist:PersianAchaemenid

Medium: Gold

Geograhical Locations:

• Ecbatana (modern day Hamadan), Persia (modern day Iran)

Dates:6th–5th century B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1/16 x 1 5/8 in. (0.1 x 4.2 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity

Accession Number: 70.142.10

Image: 70.142.6-.11_PS2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Openwork roundel with two adorsed rampant lions whose tails intertwine in a figure 8 and who touch noses. The entire piece is made from a single sheet of metal. Condition: Border cracked through between head and paw of the left animal.

Brooklyn Museum