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Vessel terminating in the forepart of a fantastic leonine creature

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Gold, Achaemenid
Rights: Public Domain
Ancient West Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Fletcher Fund 1954
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Title: Vessel terminating in the forepart of a fantastic leonine creature
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Gold, Achaemenid.

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