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Asad Al-Lat (Lion of Al-Lat) — still image

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Asad Al-Lat (Lion of Al-Lat)

Unknown Palmyrene sculptor; digital reconstruction by Georges Dahdouh with optimization by Jim Ellis · early 1st century CE original; 2015 digital reconstruction

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Asad Al-Lat (Lion of Al-Lat)

Commons records this as a New Palmyra CC0 model by Georges Dahdouh; original Lion of Al-Lat was damaged at Palmyra and later restored.

Maker
Unknown Palmyrene sculptor; digital reconstruction by Georges Dahdouh with optimization by Jim Ellis
Date
early 1st century CE original; 2015 digital reconstruction
Place
Asia
Material
Limestone original; STL digital reconstruction
Dimensions
Original approximately 3.5 m high
Current collection
Original restored and displayed at the National Museum of Damascus; digital model by New Palmyra
Source: Wikimedia Commons / New Palmyra ↗

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This lion guarded the temple of Al-Lat at Palmyra, sheltering a gazelle between its forepaws. After the limestone work was damaged in 2015, digital documentation supported a reconstruction later that year.
Wall text from The Other Kingdom

How to use the model

Examine the work from more than one angle.

Use the 3D view to inspect the overall form, then zoom in to compare surface, joins, and tool marks. Lighting controls can make shallow carving and material changes easier to see.

Maker
Unknown Palmyrene sculptor; digital reconstruction by Georges Dahdouh with optimization by Jim Ellis
Date
early 1st century CE original; 2015 digital reconstruction
Place
Asia
Material
Limestone original; STL digital reconstruction
Dimensions
Original approximately 3.5 m high
Current collection
Original restored and displayed at the National Museum of Damascus; digital model by New Palmyra
Source
Wikimedia Commons / New Palmyra ↗
Rights
CC0 1.0

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06The Other KingdomView exhibition ↗

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