Dionysos reclining on a lion
Dionysos reclining on a lion
Dionysos reclining on a lion
Dionysos reclining on a lion

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Ancient Mediterranean Art

Dionysos reclining on a lion,

2nd century BCE

Etruscan
Etrusco-Hellenistic Period, ca. 323–100 BCE
y1993-41

Information

Title
Dionysos reclining on a lion
Dates

2nd century BCE

Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
17.2 x 23.4 x 16.4 cm (6 3/4 x 9 3/16 x 6 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Carl Otto von Kienbusch Jr., Memorial Collection Fund
Object Number
y1993-41
Place Made

Europe, Italy, Etruria (central Italy)

Culture
Etruscan
Type
terracottas, figurines, ceramics
Materials
terracotta, paint
Subject
deities, figures (representations), men, mythology, lions

Formerly with dealers F. Tchacos, R. Suleimani, and B. Aitken; purchased by the Museum in 1993.

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