Lion with an Etruscan inscription, scratched on its back
Ivory. 7th century BCE. Inv. No. AntCom 27876.Rome, Capitoline Museums, Centrale Montemartini Museum

Lion with an Etruscan inscription, scratched on its back.

Ivory. 7th century BCE.
Inv. No. AntCom 27876.

Rome, Capitoline Museums, Centrale Montemartini Museum
(Roma, Musei capitolini, Museo Centrale Montemartini).

Origin:
Rome, Forum Boarium — S. Omobono (1970).
Credits:
© 1970. Photo, text: Giovanni D’Anna. “Leggende e tradizioni dell’antica Roma”. Archeo, 1970, N. 31, p. 39.
Photo: T. Nicolini, Touring Club.
© Istituto Geografico De Agostini S.p.A. — Novara.
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Keywords: ετρουρία ετρουσκική etruria etruscan etrusco etruskisch etruskische etruskischer etruskischen étrusque ivory lion with an inscription scratched on its back inv no antcom 27876
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