The New York Times · 27 August 1930

CP-1930-011

Amazing Art Work Dug Up in Palestine

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AMAZING ART WORK bright in exhibiting the figure of the lion: The crouching lion is three feet Canaanite long, and of obviously DUG UP IN PALESTINE workmanship. It is believed it might. have been used in the worship of the made about 1,400 E. Probably serpent goddess. wa3 or 600 years .after Abraham dwelt there. American Expedition Finds Lion French Scientist Marvels.

Statue 3,000 Years Old on the Father Vincent of The Rev. French biblical institute, celebrated Site of Abraham's Home. the Ecole Biblique de Saint Etlenne who is considered the at Jerusalem, on Palestinian foremost authority archaeology, said he regarded the lion SCIENTISTS ARE JUBILANT statue the most outstanding find he had seen.

"In 'my opinion it is far in vance or any other pre-Greek object Leader Calls Figure Most Outstand- declared unearthed in Palestine, Father Vincent. "I deem it far in Ing Object of Historical Int

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"Amazing Art Work Dug Up in Palestine," The New York Times, 27 August 1930. Covering Palestine archive, CP-1930-011. https://coveringpalestine.org/archive/cp-1930-011

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