Roman
Limestone cornice with a lion’s head
The fragment belongs to a cornice (sima), possibly where it meets the slope of a pediment. In addition to the moldings, there is a competently rendered lion’s head in relief. WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 16 × 9 × 6 in., 27.5 lb. (40.6 × 22.9 × 15.2 cm, 12.5 kg)
Classification
- Object type
- Architectural element
- Motif
- Lion
- Date
- 0 - 100 AD
- Place of production
- probablyCyprus
Accession No.
74.51.2617
Collection
Provenance
- From Kourion, sanctuary of Apollo Hylates
References
- Cesnola, Luigi Palma di. 1885. A Descriptive Atlas of the Cesnola Collection of Cypriote Antiquities in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Vol. 1. pl. XXVII.83, Boston: James R. Osgood and Company.Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1387, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 435, p. 308, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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