Lion's head
Lion's head
Lion's head
Lion's head

Currently not on view

Lion's head,

possibly late 2nd–early 3rd century CE

Roman
y158

Information

Title
Lion's head
Dates

possibly late 2nd–early 3rd century CE

Medium
Green yellow alabaster, heavily encrusted
Dimensions
10.1 x 13.4 x 7.3 cm (4 x 5 1/4 x 2 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum Collection
Object Number
y158
Period
Roman (style or period)
Type
sculpture
Materials
alabaster
Subject
lions

Unknown provenance; possibly part of the Old Collection; with the Museum by at least 1922.

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