Lion Figurine
Images of lions were popular in the whole Mediterranean and Near Eastern world and related to power, kingship and royalty. Such figurines were believed to serve as protective amulets. This one was made using the lost-wax casting technique.
Images (5)
Artifact
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id
31833
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Stephen W. Fisher Collection, ca. 1970; given to Walters Art Museum, 2005.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
5
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.3022_3qtrLft_DD_T14.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.3022_3qtrLft_DD_T14.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.3022_3qtrLft_DD_T14.jpg |
| imageCount | 5 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.3022 |
Terms
Medium
cast bronze
Genre
figurines
Relations
createdBy
inCollection