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figure
Object Type
figure
Museum number
139625
Description
Head of panther or lion cub made from copper alloy and bitumen .
Cultures/periods
Early Dynastic III
Production date
2500BC
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Dr Harry Reginald Holland Hall
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Tell Al-'Ubaid
, Temple of Ninhursag
Materials
copper alloy
bitumen
Dimensions
Length:
22.70 centimetres
Width:
21.10 centimetres
Location
Not on display
Condition
Fair
Subjects
mammal
Acquisition date
1919
Department
Middle East
BM/Big number
139625
Registration number
1919,1011.5375
Conservation
Treatment
: 04/01/1985
Treatment
: 26/06/1962