Foundation peg in the form of the forepart of a lion
Object type: Foundation peg
Department: Ancient Near Eastern Art
Culture: Hurrian
Period: Early Bronze Age
Date: ca. 2200–2100 BCE
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: 4 5/8 × 3 3/16 × 3 5/16 in. (11.7 × 8.1 × 8.4 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Sculpture-Inscribed
Geography:      Syria probably from Tell Mozan (ancient Urkesh)
Credit line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1948
Accession year: 1948
Tags: Lions