Figurine
48-2-148
From: Turkey (Country)
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 48-2-148 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Roman |
| Provenience | Turkey (Country) |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Iconography | Animal |
| Description | Cista foot: hybrid animal. Dark green patina, object is intact. A large modern screw set underneath was removed in 1966. Animal has a lion's head and bird's wings, and ends below in a single lion's paw. At the back is a ledge set at the top of the wings and a smaller one behind the claw, used to support the vessel for which it was a foot. Face is roughly indicated by gashes. Traces of grooves indicating feathers remain on the left wing. |
| Height | 3.2 cm |
| Width | 4.1 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948 |
| Other Number | 33 - Collector Number | L-2-73 - Old Loan Number |
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