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Head of a Lion
(Roman Empire )
The lion's face is from a couch. Four pieces of bone form the lion's face; missing are pieces that would have completed the mouth, the chin, and the top of the head. The eyes were once inlaid with colored glass.
More complete couches, found in Roman tombs in Italy show that lions' faces like this one decorated the frames of couches. Bone decorations of this type from funeral couches placed in tombs, but the couches were undoubtedly used also in real life.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/12/1982 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for exhibition |
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 1/4 x W: 4 3/4 in. (8.2 x 12 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.496