Monumental statue of a lion, guarding the city gate. From Milid/Arslantepe (7 km northeast of Malatya).
Neo-Hittite sculpture in traditional style, 1050-850 BC.
Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen.
Source: ‘Anadolu Uygarlıkları’ (Anatolian Civilisations) – Prof.Dr. Ekrem Akurgal.