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JEWELRY: PENDANT (replica, original in Iraq Museum) in shape of lion-headed eagle ("Anzu")


• material:
 lapislazuli, carnelian, silver
• provenience:
 Tell Asmar, Northern Palace
• date:
 Akkadian (ca. 2,200 B.C.)
 

Find Numbers:
As. 32:900+906
 Museum:
Iraq Museum
Oriental Institute Museum
 Museum number:
IM15791 (original)
C.746 (replica)
Created: December 14, 2004
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