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Lion11th-12th century

Not on view
Small bronze sculpture of a seated cat- or dog-like animal with pierced openwork chest, tall pointed ears topped with spheres, and reddish-brown patina with green oxidation
Title
Lion
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
11th-12th century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 6 1/8 in. (15.56 cm)
Credit Line
The Phil Berg Collection
Accession Number
M.71.73.38
Classification
Metal
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Berg, Phil. Man Came This Way: Objects from the Phil Berg Collection. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1971.