Urartian Tripod with Ivory Lions

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Reconstruction of an Urartian tripod stand used for burning incense and for illumination. It is decorated with lions made of ivory, 8th century BCE. From Altintepe, an Urartian fortress and temple site located in eastern Anatolia overlooking the Euphrates River. (Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara)

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Raddato, C. (2018, February 23). Urartian Tripod with Ivory Lions. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8171/urartian-tripod-with-ivory-lions/

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Raddato, Carole. "Urartian Tripod with Ivory Lions." World History Encyclopedia, February 23, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8171/urartian-tripod-with-ivory-lions/.

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Raddato, Carole. "Urartian Tripod with Ivory Lions." World History Encyclopedia, 23 Feb 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8171/urartian-tripod-with-ivory-lions/.

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