HISTORY MUSEUM OF ARMENIA

Statuette of a lion

A hollow figure of the lion is shown standing on a quadrangular platform on a high stand. The animal has a large head on a small body. The ears are short, the eyes are marked with deep and round depressions. Its muzzle is wide; its nose, wide open mouth and fangs are emphasized. The sides of the torso have single wedge-shaped openings. The croup is round; the tail is long, with its end bent upwards. The paws are with marked fingers. The stand is a column, decorated with twisting curves; the base is anchor-shaped.

Collection : Archaeological collection

Period : Middle Bronze Age

Era : 17th-16th centuries BC

Location : Aragatsotn

Place : Oshakan

Material : bronze

Inventar # : 3079-1