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Unknown Achaemenid, Vessel terminating in the forepart of a fantastic leonine creature (ca. 5th century B.C.)
Title: Unknown Achaemenid, Vessel terminating in the forepart of a fantastic leonine creature (ca. 5th century B.C.)
Description:
Gold, 17 cm.
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