Archaic II
Limestone Lionness Figure
Painted limestone figure of a lionness. Lionness seated on a plinth; the fore paws and the right cheek injured. The mouth is open and shows traces of red paint. The tail curves round the right hip. No mane is shown. Dimensions: Height: 13.20 centimetres Object Type: figure Techniques: painted
Classification
- Object type
- Stone sculpture
- Decoration
- Painted
- Motif
- Lion
- Period
- probablyIron AgeCypro-Archaic
- Date
- 600 - 550 BC
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