This category includes mammals, usually portrayed as verylarge and muscular in the torso, with large muscular legs, a mane placed on the neck, a long tail, large ears, the muzzle is long and the teeth are large.  It is usually shown snarling, with its mouth open and teeth exposed.  

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
11491B 30-12-502 (none) (none) [no description, object identified in publication]
(none) 30-12-32 (none) (none) [no catalog card from field]
(none) 30-12-33 (none) (none) [no catalog card from field]
(none) 30-12-52 (none) (none) [no catalog card from field]
(none) 30-12-55 (none) (none) [no catalog card from field]
(none) 30-12-56 (none) (none) [no catalog card from field]
17835A 32-40-308 (none) (none) [A-B] Two lion's heads. Silhouetted in profile. White calcite, originally painted red, but the color gone: both are really stamp seals with rough designs drill-cut on the flat lower surface. Both are pierced for suspension from the top of the head to the bottom of the mane. [drawing]
1227 (none) (none) B15648 Upper part of a large terracotta relief; a female-headed figure holds before its waist a kind of tray on which stand 2 small human (female)? Figures and 2 uncertain objects lie horizontally before them. Lower part of the relief missing. P. [drawing]
(none) 30-12-57 (none) (none) Unknown
(none) 30-12-66 (none) (none) Unknown
(none) 31-17-110 (none) (none) Unknown
(none) 31-17-111 (none) (none) Unknown
(none) (none) (none) B15273 Unknown
(none) (none) (none) B16879 Unknown
2990 (none) 1927,1003.153 (none) Terracotta. Two figures, one larger than other holding one vase. Both stand upon beasts. [drawing 1:1]
18620 33-35-58 (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Of a lion, passing to the right with mouth open, tail over back.
401 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Head of a lion seen full-face. [drawing 1:1]
16938 (none) 1931,1010.426 (none) Terracotta relief. Back of bedstead. Horned bull-footed demon grasping a crescent-topped staff, beyond this, a gryphon(?) and a monkey(?). (A) Complete but poor cast. [drawing 1:1]
18776 (none) 1935,0112.63 (none) Terracotta relief, fragment of. A dog walking right, followed by its puppy.
17157 31-43-424 (none) (none) Terracotta relief of a man driving a lion. (A) Complete, except for back legs of lion and legs of man. : fair impression
15714 31-16-777 (none) (none) Terracotta plaque. Lion in profile. Head missing-curling tail.
15713 31-16-942 (none) (none) Terracotta plaque. Fragment. Lion in profile. Head missing -curling tail.
6503 (none) (none) B16260 Terracotta fragment. Roaring lion with flowing mane. E. [drawing 1:1]
2865A (none) 1927,1003.164 (none) Terracotta figurine. Nude Ishtar standing upon lion. Broken in two, much defaced. [drawing 1:1]
2865B (none) 1927,1003.179 (none) Terracotta Figurine. Nude Ishtar standing upon lion. Broken in lion, much defaced. [Drawing 1:1]
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Animal/Zoomorphic > Mammal > Lion