weight with reclining lion

weight with reclining lion , Neo–Assyrian Empire, 911 BCE–612 BCE

Where object was made: possibly Neo-Assyrian Empire (present-day Iraq)

Material/technique: terracotta

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.3647

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Empire of Things

This weight was used in the Neo-Assyrian Empire. As the Empire expanded, it created a unified language and value system, including weights and measures such as this one.

Cabinet of Curiosities

This weight was used in the Neo-Assyrian Empire. As the Empire expanded, it created a unified language and value system, including weights and measures such as this one.

Empire of Things

This weight was used in the Neo-Assyrian Empire. As the Empire expanded, it created a unified language and value system, including weights and measures such as this one.

Empire of Things

This weight was used in the Neo-Assyrian Empire. As the Empire expanded, it created a unified language and value system, including weights and measures such as this one.