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Gold bracelet with lion heads, Kingdom of Van
№ 0702 · Artifact

Gold bracelet with lion heads, Kingdom of Van

An Armenian gold bracelet whose ends terminate in lion heads. Kingdom of Van (Urartu), 8th century BC.

The bracelet is shaped as an open ring. Its 2 ends are carved as facing lion heads with open jaws, and its body is decorated with lengthwise grooves.

Archive No.
0702
Date
8th century BC
Place
Kingdom of Van
Region
Western Armenia
Topics
Ancient worldArt

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