Golden rhyton (wine cup) in the form of a winged lion. An example of applied art from the Achaemenid era. Photos from the first half of the 20th century.

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Size: 2734px × 3560px
Location: Middle East
Photo credit: © Archive Collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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