Tile with Lion

second half 6th century
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Tile with Lion
  • Date: second half 6th century
  • Culture: North African ( Carthage, Tunisia)
  • Medium: Beige slip
  • Dimensions: 11 1/2 × 11 9/16 in., 7.7 lb. (29.2 × 29.3 cm, 3.5 kg)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Tiles
  • Credit Line: Musée National de Carthage
  • Rights and Reproduction: Photo: Imed Sid Ommou
  • Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
Tile with Lion - North African ( Carthage, Tunisia) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art