"Winged Lion in front of a Flowering Tree", one of the richly carved ivories from Ahab's palace biblical fame.

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Title:
"Winged Lion in front of a Flowering Tree", one of the richly carved ivories from Ahab's palace biblical fame.
Title (alt.):
Plaque in low relief showing a winged lion in front of a flowering tree. Samarian 875 - 853 B.C. From the palace of Ahab, King of. Now on show at the Fogg Art Museum Harvard University.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Ivory Carvings
Date:
[ca. January 1934]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Ivory carving
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 182 x 98 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/k069cb63p
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001322_0001
Barcode:
39999088103476