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Museum August Kestner Ancient Cultures Collection of Ancient Oriental Scriptural Monuments Gemmen, Kameen und Glaspasten. Die Sammlung geschnittener Steine [1930.95]
Maske eines Löwen (Museum August Kestner CC BY-NC-SA)
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Lion and lioness

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Description

Mask of a lion and a lioness opposite. – The Middle Persian (Pehlewi) inscription at the edge of the picture has religious content and is translated as “trust in the gods”. (AVS)

Material/Technique

agate / carved

Measurements

Height: 1.92 cm, width: 1.33 cm

Literature

  • Bonatz, Dominik - Siebert, Anne Viola (Hrsg.) (2007): Gilgamesch. Archäologie einer unsterblichen Gestalt im Alten Orient. Hannover, 50 Nr. 45
  • Schlüter, Margildis - Platz-Horster, Gertrud (1975): Antike Gemmen in deutschen Sammlungen IV. Hannover, Kestner Museum, Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe. Wiesbaden, 317 Nr. 1728, Taf. 229
Museum August Kestner

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The Museum August Kestner is named after August Kestner (1777-1853). The oldest municipal museum in the state capital Hanover is enclosed by a listed...

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