Limestone Lionness Figure - image 1

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

Date

600 - 550 BC

Accession No.

1862,0530.3

Collection

British Museum

Provenance

  • Kamiros