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Paciorek w formie lwa
Chronologia:
Okres rzymski, ok. II–IV w. n.e.
Lokalizacja:
Strzyżów, woj. lubelskie, Polska; grób szkieletowy
Wymiary:
2,4 cm (długość), 1,2 cm (wysokość)
Muzeum Narodowe w Lublinie

A zoomorphic bead made of Egyptian faience; greenish, non-transparent, with a matte surface. It shows a resting lion on a rectangular base. The lion’s mouth is open. It has a large nose and bulging eyes. The head rests between the paws; the tail rolled over the back. The image of a lion in ancient culture often symbolized might and authority. Most certainly, the bead, probably part of a necklace, is an import from the Black Sea area. It reached the eastern Lublin region through contacts with the Chernyakhov culture (Goths) and the Sarmatians.