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Decorated boss from a shield
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Assyrian
Neo-Assyrian Period
883–612 B.C.
Object Place: Mesopotamia
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund
Accession Number48.1318
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsWarfare, hunting, fishing – Armor
DescriptionBoss from a shield depicting a lion attacking a bull; most of rim missing. Repoussé. Said by dealer to come from the Palace of Sargon II in Khorsabad.
ProvenanceBy 1948: with E. S. David, Long Island City, New York; 1948: purchased by the MFA from Mr. David for $2500.
(Accession Date: December 9, 1948)
(Accession Date: December 9, 1948)