Door Handle
Knocker

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Penn Museum
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Title:
Door Handle
Knocker
Date:
300-1100 AD
300
1100
Description:
In the form of a hollow lion's head holding a ring in his mouth. At regular intervals around the head are nine projections terminating in knobs. Pierced in four places for attachment. Similar to 29-108-105 (Field No 3303)
Type:
Door Handle
Knocker
Type (Narrower):
Other Objects
Type (Broader):
Object
Subject:
Lion
Geographic region:
Israel
Beth Shean
Time period:
Byzantine
Early Arabic
Provenance:
Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928
Medium:
Bronze
Identifier:
250675
Source:
29-108-104
1994
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