Bronze water spouts in the form of lion masks

Greek or Roman

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Impressive water spouts such as this must have adorned a monumental public fountain-house (nymphaeum), probably in one of the more important Cypriot cities.

Bronze water spouts in the form of lion masks, Bronze, Greek or Roman

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Bronze water spouts in the form of lion masks, Bronze, Greek or Roman
Bronze water spouts in the form of lion masks, Bronze, Greek or Roman
Bronze water spouts in the form of lion masks, Bronze, Greek or Roman
Bronze water spouts in the form of lion masks, Bronze, Greek or Roman

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