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The marble for this relief panel probably came from a Roman sarcophagus. The slab was recarved and reused during the early Middle Ages for a church in Nola, probably to be used as a choir screen. Lions are often used as symbols for Christ in Italy during this period, but the depiction of a family with a male, a female, and suckling cub is unique.
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Title: Relief Panel with Lion Family
Date: ca. 800–1000
Geography: Made in South or Central Campania, Italy
Culture: South Italian
Medium: Marble (Proconnesian marble)
Dimensions: Overall: 32 x 60 x 4 in. (81.3 x 152.4 x 10.2 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Architectural
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
Accession Number: 47.100.48
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