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title: Lion & Bull in Combat Furniture Inlay
author: The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11932/lion--bull-in-combat-furniture-inlay/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lion & Bull in Combat Furniture Inlay
_Authored by The Israel Museum, Jerusalem_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11932.jpg)
## Image Caption
This object is an ivory furniture inlay depicting a lion and bull in combat. It was excavated from Samaria and dates to the [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/) II (9th–8th Century BCE). (The [Israel](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Israel/) Museum, [Jerusalem](https://www.worldhistory.org/jerusalem/)) Copyright of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Used with permission. Israel Antiquities Authority 1933-2552, [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/)/Israelite & Persian Periods.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Jerusalem, T. I. M. (2020, February 23). Lion & Bull in Combat Furniture Inlay. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Lion & Bull in Combat Furniture Inlay." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 23, 2020. .
### MLA
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Lion & Bull in Combat Furniture Inlay." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Feb 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://www.imj.org.il/en/collections/365189) by **The Israel Museum, Jerusalem**. Submitted by [William Brown](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/willhartbrown/ "User Page: William Brown"), published on 23 February 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.