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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
localId
31833
label
Lion Figurine
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obj
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object
citationUrl
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Source metadata
id
31833
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Lion Figurine
description
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.
provenance
Stephen W. Fisher Collection, ca. 1970; given to Walters Art Museum, 2005.
date
late 2nd millennium BCE (Cycladic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
figurines
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5
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5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
3.8
height
2.5
depth
4.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 1 1/2 x W: 1 x D: 1 3/4 in. (3.8 x 2.5 x 4.4 cm)
Source extras
med
cast bronze
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15624
collection_ids
ANE
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none
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