Vessel Lid

64-11-13

From: Iraq | Rimah

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 64-11-13
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Rimah
Section Near Eastern
Materials Limestone
Iconography Leopard
Description

Fragments of a circular white limestone lid; figure of couchant leopard as handle; greater portion of lid including rear quarters of leopard missing; left forepaw of leopard crossed over right, head turned halfway to left, body covered with tiny drill holes indicating spots, eyes similarly worked (no trace of possible colored substance present in holes)

Credit Line Tell al-Rimah Expedition; Theresa Howard Carter, 1964
Other Number TR220 - Field No SF

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