Dress Ornament

Artist:AchaemenidPersian

Medium: Gold

Geograhical Locations:

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

Dates:6th–5th century B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 13/16 × 2 5/16 in. (4.6 × 5.8 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• Solid Gold

Accession Number: 70.142.11

Image: 70.142.6-.11_PS2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Snarling lion in profile, looking to the left. Modeled in low repoussé in sheet gold. The stylized mane represented by openwork rays cut from the single sheet from which the entire piece is made. Condition: Excellent

Brooklyn Museum