
Pair of Lions Column Base 1
photoView of a beautifully carved basalt column base brought to light during the excavations of Robert Braidwood at Tell Tayinat. A large cedar column would have been placed on top of this base.
Note the details of the pair of lions: the claws (and nails), the mouths with fangs, the beards, noses, eyes, and manes!
For a view of the rear of these lions Click Here.
This column base is on display in the archaeological museum in Antakya.
Keywords:Lion Lions · Mane · Manes · Teeth · Column Base · Basalt · Robert Braidwood · University of Chicago · Oriental Institute · Mediterranean Coast · Central Turkey · TCMCTT06 · Gilbert