Object photograph·C03913·1927–1931

Bronze Sculpture

Bronze group of two maned, feline animals attacking a larger animal lying between them — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C03913. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A dark, pitted bronze group showing two maned, feline animals attacking a larger animal that lies between them. The left animal has its head pressed against the prey and a curled tail, while the right one stands over the prey with its tail curled upward. The piece is photographed in side view against a plain pale background, with light patches of corrosion visible on the surface.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Bronze Sculpture.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Bronze Sculpture.