From Sippar to Sznak
The Urartian Bronze Lion of Syunik as Another Element of the Assyrian-Urartian Legacy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19494996 |
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| Authors | Roberto Dan (0000-0001-7597-9792, ISMEO – The International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies), Nzhdeh Yeranyan (Scientific Deputy Director, History Museum of Armenia) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 235 |
| Publication date | 2025-12-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | STUDIA ANTIQUA ET ARCHAEOLOGICA (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1224-2284 • E-ISSN: 2392-6031 |
| Publisher | Editura Universitatii Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iasi (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.47743/saa-2025-31-2-4 |
| OpenAlex | W7119500087 |
| Language | EN |
This study examines the bronze lion from Sznak within the context of Assyrian-Urartian artistic interactions. Through an analysis of its morphology, stylistic elements, and function, the research explores its likely role as a candelabrum support and its ceremonial significance in Urartian elite spaces. A comparison with Assyrian and Urartian lion imagery highlights notable iconographic parallels, particularly with the limestone lion head from Sippar, suggesting Assyrian influence on Urartian visual traditions. Rather than direct imitation, Urartian artisans selectively reinterpreted Assyrian motifs, integrating them into their distinct artistic and ideological framework. This study contributes to the understanding of cross-cultural artistic exchanges in the ancient Near East
Bronze · Context analysis · Elite · Ideology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Ancient Near East History · Eurasian Exchange Networks
| Highly cited | No |
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