View asset onlyWinged Lion / Achaemenian / Relief/c. 500 BCAchaemenian,c. 500 BC.Winged lion with ram’s head and griffin’s claws.Glazed tiles, 165 × 209cm.from the palace of Darius I the Great(reigned 522 – 486 BC) in Susa.Paris, Musée du Louvre.IdentifierAKG53659MuseumParis, Musée du LouvreSourceErich LessingCredit lineakg-images / Erich LessingEvent date-500Image date-500Time Period1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.5TH CENTURY B.C.6TH CENTURY B.C.TopicACHAEMENID ART ; ACHAEMENIDIAN ARTANCIENT ORIENTANIMALASSYRIAN ARTBABYLONIAN ARTCERAMIC TILE ; TILECLAY TILE RELIEF ; RELIEF OF CLAY TILESFABLED CREATUREGRYPHON ; GRIFFINLIONMYTHOLOGYMYTHOSORNAMENTAL ARTRAM (ANIMAL)WING (PINION)ZOOLOGYGeographyIRANPALACE OF DAREIOSSUSA (PERSIA)PersonERICH LESSINGTechniqueCERAMICSCLOISONNERELIEFSCULPTURESize3364px × 2579px (24 MB) 28.4 cm × 21.8 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownloadRelated Selections:Ancient civilisationsMythical Creatures
