Figurine
Protome
48-2-147
From: Turkey (Country)
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 48-2-147 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Coptic |
| Provenience | Turkey (Country) |
| Date Made | 400-599 CE |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Iconography | Lion |
| Description | Lion. Greenish patina removed in 1966. Left eye is destroyed. Lion protome is hollow cast, with a flaring rim at the back. Open mouth is made by a deep gash. There are gouges under the eyes. Paws are the flattened ends of squared-off legs. Fur is indicated by short deep gouges. |
| Height | 3.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Elise Biddle (Mrs. Harald) Paumgarten, 1948, 1948 |
| Other Number | 13 - Collector Number | L-2-65 - Old Loan Number |
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