Archaic II
Limestone statuette of a lion
The lion may have been part of a group in which he was being subdued by Herakles. H.: 5 3/4 x 6 x 2 1/8 in. (14.6 x 15.2 x 5.4 cm)
Classification
- Object type
- Stone sculpture
- Motif
- Lion
- Period
- Iron AgeCypro-Archaic
- Date
- 525 - 475 BC
- Place of production
- Cyprus
- Findspot
- Golgoi
Accession No.
74.51.2626
Collection
Provenance
- Sanctuary of Golgoi-Ayios Photios
References
- Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1102, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 304, p. 231, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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