Persian Lion weight statue - Museum replica - Achaemenid period sculpture
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Persian Lion weight statue - Museum replica - Achaemenid period sculpture:
$119.24
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Persian lion weight
Achaemenid period - 550 - 330 B.C.E
Dimensions :-
Height - 12 cm / 4-3/4 inches
Length - 19 cm / 7-1/2 inches
Width 8.7 cm / 3-12 inches
On offer here is a fine example of one of the many Persian lion weight statues that were used in antiquity to measure quantities of grain, gold and other commodities.The form of the lion was a potent symbol of power that was usedextensively in the arts of the Mesopotamian civilisations.
Made of a limestone and quartzite composition stone the statue has a slate grey / black patina and has been given a light polish.
Persian Lion weight statue - Museum replica - Achaemenid period sculpture:
$119.24