Knife Handle in the Form of a Lioness Devouring a Boar's Head

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Knife Handle in the Form of a Lioness Devouring a Boar's Head

Eastern Mediterranean, Roman, 1st or 2nd century A.D.
Arms and Armor; handles
Bronze, cast
Length: 5 in. (12.8 cm)
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck (M.76.174.129)
Greek, Roman and Etruscan Art
Not currently on public view

Bibliography

  • Ancient Bronzes, Ceramics, and Seals: The Nasli M. Heeramaneck Collection of Ancient Near Eastern, Central Asiatic, and European Art.  Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1981.