Lioness
https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.253
Crouched in the stance of a hunter stalking its prey, this diminutive lioness possesses the latent power of a predator about to strike. In the ancient Near East, the ferocity and strength of lions was often associated with rulers and gods through symbolic imagery.
Sculpture
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id
154651
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| contentType |
contentType
sculpture
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
|
| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q60757865"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1989.253
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1989.253/1989.253_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1989.253/1989.253_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1989.253/1989.253_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Culture
Sumerian, Iraq
Technique
copper alloy, lost-wax cast
Medium
copper alloy, lost-wax cast
Genre
Sculpture
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Relations
belongs_to