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19-JUN-2011

Ankara june 2011 6968.jpg

A lion holding a calf (frontal view). From Alacahöyük. This was probably a portal-figure.
Height: 99 cm. Hittite, c. 14th century BC.
Note the formalized decoration on the calf (under the lion’s paw).

Correspondent: J.M.Criel, Antwerpen
Source: ‘The Hittites’ (J.G.Macqueen) 1996.

Nikon D3
1/50s f/5.6 at 56.0mm iso4000 hide exif
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Date/Time19-Jun-2011 10:54:04
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D3
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length56 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent4000
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance1.500 m

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