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title: Urartian Tripod with Ivory Lions
author: Carole Raddato
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8171/urartian-tripod-with-ivory-lions/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Urartian Tripod with Ivory Lions

_Authored by [Carole Raddato](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/FollowingHadrian/)_

## Image File

[![Urartian Tripod with Ivory Lions](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8171.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8171.jpg)

## Image Caption

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](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) site located in eastern [Anatolia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Asia_Minor/) overlooking the Euphrates River. (Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara)

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## About the Author

Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the ancient world in the footsteps of Emperor Hadrian.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Raddato, C. (2018, February 23). Urartian Tripod with Ivory Lions. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8171/urartian-tripod-with-ivory-lions/>
### Chicago
Raddato, Carole. "Urartian Tripod with Ivory Lions." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 23, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8171/urartian-tripod-with-ivory-lions/>.
### MLA
Raddato, Carole. "Urartian Tripod with Ivory Lions." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Feb 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8171/urartian-tripod-with-ivory-lions/>.

## License & Copyright

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