ID: 700049376 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700049376	Record Type: Built Work

Lion Gate (gate structure; Anonymous; 1225 BCE; Mycenae (Argolís, Pelopónnisos, Ellás, Europe, Worl...; )

Note: Monumental gate structure leading to the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, so named for the relief sculpture of two lionesses in a heraldic pose that stand above the entrance. Located in southern Greece, it was erected during 13th century BCE, in the northwestern side of the acropolis. Located in: Mycenae, Greece

Titles:

Lion Gate (preferred,C,U,English,,N)

Lion Gate, Acropolis (C,U,English-P,,N)

Lion Gate of Mycenae (C,U,English,U,U)

Πύλη των Λεόντων (C,U,Greek,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

gate structure [300129523] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>)

Classifications:

architecture (preferred)

Creation Date: 1225 BCE

Creator Display:

Anonymous [preferred,BWR]

Creator: unavailable [,BWR]

unknown (unknown cultural designation) [500125274]

Locations:

Current: Mikínai [7012050] (Geographic)

Address Note: + 37.75,+ 22.7333; Mycenae, Greece

Current: Árgos [7010720] (Geographic)

Address Note: +37.716667,+22.6; Mycenae, Argolis, Peloppenese, Greece

Display Materials: stone

	stone (worked rock) [300011176]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, rock (inorganic material), <rock by form>)

Dimensions: unavailable

Cultures:

Ancient Greek (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Bronze Age [300019275] (preferred,)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by general era>, three-age system)

	Mycenaean [300020247] ()
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, Early Western World, Mediterranean (Early Western World), Aegean, Aegean periods, Aegean Bronze Age periods, Helladic, Late Helladic)

General Subject:

architecture (preferred,isness,undetermined)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Built Works

.......... Built Works by class: fortifications, transportation, bridges, barriers, military, urban planning, and engineering works

............... Mycenae Complex

Sources and Contributors:
Lion Gate	........ [VP,BWR]
	........ Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1976) 600
	........ BWR database (2010-) BWR3749399
Lion Gate, Acropolis	........ [BWR,VP]
	........ BWR database (2010-) BWR3749838
Lion Gate of Mycenae	........ [VP]
	........ Canby, Historic Places (1984) II,631
Πύλη των Λεόντων	........ [VP]
	........ Wikipedia (2000-) https://www.google.com/search?q=what+is+lion+gate&client=firefox-b-1-d&ei=gDQRZP7PFI6XkPIPxbuL2AU&ved=0ahUKEwj-j-26-Nz9AhWOC0QIHcXdAlsQ4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=what+is+lion+gate&gs_lcp=Cgxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAQAzIHCAAQgAQQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjIHCAAQgAQQCjoKCAAQRxDWBBCwAzoLCAAQgAQQsQMQgwE6CAguEIAEELEDOggIABCABBCxAzoFCAAQgARKBAhBGABQ-wVYvhBgyRFoAXABeACAAW-IAZgHkgEDMy42mAEAoAEByAEIwAEB&sclient=gws-wiz-serp

Subject: ....... [BWR,VP]

....................... ARTstor: UCSD (2010-)

....................... BWR database (2010-) BWR3749838; BWR3749399

....................... BWR-10 Data Reconciliation (2020-2021)

....................... BWR SSID (2010-) 3749838; 3749399

....................... BWR DSSC ID (2010-) 23958; 24867

....................... ARTstor: UTBoxWag (2010-)

....................... Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites (1976) 600

....................... Canby, Historic Places (1984) II, 631

Note:
English	..... [BWR,VP]
	..... BWR database (2010-)
	..... Canby, Historic Places (1984) II, 631