Guennol Lioness from ancient Mesopotamia
The piece on the left has been described as “one of the oldest, rarest and most beautiful works of art from the ancient world.”
Described by Sotheby’s as diminutive in size, but monumental in conception, The Guennol Lioness was created around 5,000 years ago — around the same time as the first known use of the wheel — in the region of ancient Mesopotamia.
“This storied figure, in its brilliant combination of an animal form and human pose, has captured the imagination of academics and the public since ..the late 1940s,” …
The figure depicts a standing lioness looking over her left shoulder, her paws clenched in front of her muscular chest.
Experts have speculated that the figure may have played a role in some ancient belief system or mythology in Mesopotamia, which today lies in parts of modern day Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Iran.
Image and text from here
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Comment by Ghazi — December 10, 2007 @ 4:52 am
Thanks, RR.
$57.2 million for a ‘Lioness’ is quite something.
I hope more people realize how important it is to (i) secure, (ii) protect/preserve excavation sites and (iii) to house artifacts properly. More Pakistanis should also realize what treasures they have in the country. Most of Mehrgarh’s artifacts are 5000 years old (and many are even older than that).
Comment by brommel — December 11, 2007 @ 3:33 am
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