Plaster cast of a section of sculptures from Palace at Persepolis in Persia (see the bottom left of the last image for its actual location), dating to 518-339 BC. The scene is from a staircase and it may represent the battle between good and evil with the Lion representing the god Ahura Mazda of the Zoroastrian religion.

Persepolis was an important city and palaces were build during 518-339 BC. The inscription says that King Artaxerxes III (c.359-388 BC) rebuilt the staircase and it was an alteration to the original built by Darius. The inscription says "A great god is Ahura Mazda who created this earth, who created yonder sky, who created man, who created happiness for man, who created me, Artaxerxes... this stone staircase was built by me in my time Saith Artaxerxes the King, me may Ahura Mazda and the god Mithras protect and this country and what was built by me".