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Achaemenid Lapis Lion Finial or Appliqué 5th Century BC Ex: private collection, 1980 Published: Antiquarium Ltd.; Ancient Treasures VI (New York, 2008) front cover Comparanda: Curtis, John & Nigel Tallis (ed.); Forgotten Empire. The World of Ancient Persia (London, 2005) p.102, no.95