Illustration
This object is an ivory furniture inlay depicting a crouching lion. It was excavated from Samaria and dates to the Iron Age II (9th–8th century BCE). It has a height of 3.7 cm and a length of 6.4 cm. (The Israel Museum, Jerusalem)
©The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Used with permission. Israel Antiquities Authority 1933-2557, Archaeology/Israelite & Persian Periods.
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Jerusalem, T. I. M. (2020, February 15). Crouching Lion Furniture Inlay, Samaria. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11917/crouching-lion-furniture-inlay-samaria/
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Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Crouching Lion Furniture Inlay, Samaria." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 15, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11917/crouching-lion-furniture-inlay-samaria/.
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Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Crouching Lion Furniture Inlay, Samaria." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Feb 2020. Web. 20 Nov 2024.
