Lion Figurine

Description Provenance Credit

Description Images of lions were popular in the whole Mediterranean and Near Eastern world and related to power, kingship and royalty. Such figurines were believed to serve as protective amulets. This one was made using the lost-wax casting technique.

Provenance Stephen W. Fisher Collection, ca. 1970; given to Walters Art Museum, 2005.

Credit Gift of Stephen W. Fisher in memory of Laurance and Isabel Roberts, 2005

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Creator

Mediterranean (Artist)

Period

late 2nd millennium BCE (Cycladic)

Medium

cast bronze
(Metal)

Accession Number

54.3022

Measurements

H: 1 1/2 x W: 1 x D: 1 3/4 in. (3.8 x 2.5 x 4.4 cm)

Geographies

Mediterranean (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Ancient Near Eastern Art