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Lioness
1st century BCE-2nd century CE
The lioness lowers her head and opens her mouth, with a raised fore-paw. Perhaps she is licking her paw.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6/7/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 12/22/1960 | Treatment | examined for exhibition; cleaned |
Geographies
Roman Empire
(Place of Origin)
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 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.
54.1520