Limestone finial of a funerary stele with two recumbent lions
The cavetto finial is decorated with a winged disk; on the underside, a mortise of 4½ x 4 cm was used for attachment to a stele. The two lions are recumbent, back to back, but the hindquarters are raised, leaving an unfilled space below.
Artwork Details
- Title:Limestone finial of a funerary stele with two recumbent lions
- Period:Archaic
- Date:late 6th or early 5th century BCE
- Culture:Cypriot
- Medium:Limestone
- Dimensions:Overall: 13 1/4 x 24 1/2 x 7 in. (33.7 x 62.2 x 17.8 cm)
- Classification:Stone Sculpture
- Credit Line:The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
- Object Number:74.51.2866
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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5th century BCE
mid–1st century BCE
early 6th century BCE
late 4th century BCE
ca. 530–520 BCE
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