Royal staff handle from the Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC). It features a cylindrical gold socket, ending in two lapis lazuli lion heads. The socket is decorated with repoussé work, and traces of ivory or bone remain inside. On display at the Iranian Gallery, British Museum. [1016×736]

Royal staff handle from the Achaemenid Empire (550–330 BC). It features a cylindrical gold socket, ending in two lapis lazuli lion heads. The socket is decorated with repoussé work, and traces of ivory or bone remain inside. On display at the Iranian Gallery, British Museum. [1016×736]

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