Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Lion Figurine
late 2nd millennium BCE (Cycladic)
cast bronze
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Stephen W. Fisher Collection, ca. 1970; given to Walters Art Museum, 2005.
Geographies
Mediterranean (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 1/2 x W: 1 x D: 1 3/4 in. (3.8 x 2.5 x 4.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Stephen W. Fisher in memory of Laurance and Isabel Roberts, 2005
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.3022