pin
- Museum number
- 135906
- Description
-
Bone pin with the head in shape of recumbent lion; carved.
- Production date
- 8thC BC-7thC BC
- Dimensions
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Length: 4.25 centimetres
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Width: 1.25 centimetres (maximum)
- Curator's comments
- Parallels bronze and base silver types.
- Location
- On display (G52/dc2)
- Exhibition history
-
Exhibited:
G52/IRAN/18/2, from official opening 17/11/95-8/12/05.
G49/IRAN, 1994.
- Condition
- Broken shank; subsequently drilled, probably for a recent mount.
- Acquisition date
- 1973
- Department
- Middle East
- BM/Big number
- 135906
- Registration number
- 1973,0517.6