Figurine
Vessel Attachment
48-2-149
From: Turkey (Country)
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 48-2-149 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Roman |
| Provenience | Turkey (Country) |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Iconography | Animal |
| Description | Cista foot. Patina removed in 1966. Right wing is missing. Animal is composed of a lion's head on a bird's body with spread wings, and ends below the lion's paw. Face is indicated by large gashes, the wing feathers by grooves, and the breasts by punched dots. A small flat knob projects from the left side of the head. |
| Height | 4.9 cm |
| Width | 2 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948 |
| Other Number | 9 - Collector Number | L-2-63 - Old Loan Number |
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