Two Opening Panels from a Box or Shrine
| Culture | Urartian |
|---|---|
| Title | Two Opening Panels from a Box or Shrine |
| Date | 800–600 BCE |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Dimensions | |
| Credit Line | Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 77.8 |
| This artwork is currently on view. | |
Two rectangular plaques have loop handles on the sides that would meet, like door handles. Both have three rivets, perhaps for hinge attachments, on the outer sides. Each plaque has a vertical column of decoration showing mythical creatures.
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"Two Opening Panels from a Box or Shrine | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=77.8