Bronze statuette of a lion

2nd quarter of the 6th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 171

The statuette of a lion would have decorated the shoulder of a lebes (jar with lid, foot, and handles and associated with weddings).

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Title: Bronze statuette of a lion
Period: Archaic
Date: 2nd quarter of the 6th century BCE
Culture: Greek, Ionian
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. without tail 2 1/2 in. (5.9 cm)
Classification: Bronzes
Credit Line: Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971
Object Number: 1972.118.59
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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