Figurine

48-2-284

Location: On Display in the Rome Gallery

From: Turkey (Country)

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

Object Number 48-2-284
Current Location Rome Gallery - On Display
Culture Roman
Provenience Turkey (Country)
Section Mediterranean
Materials Bronze
Iconography Lion
Description

Lion. traces of green patina and in the crevices, some deposits of a limey substance. Solid cast lion is loacking the right front and rear paws. Front paw was restored in plaster. Animal stands on short stocky legs. Front legs are bent back at knees as if the lion were leaning on another object. Its body is tubular. Head is large with lumpy eyebrows. Tail runs between legs and curls up over body. Lion's mane sticks up sharply over top of head.

Length 9.5 cm
Credit Line Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948
Other Number 126 - Collector Number | L-2-102 - Old Loan Number

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