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Collections

Fragment of a Lion HeadAchaemenid priod (550-330 BC)

Not on view
Small carved stone sculpture of a roaring feline head, possibly lion or tiger, with braided border and deeply incised facial details, in creamy tan stone

Unknown, Fragment of a Lion Head, Achaemenid priod (550-330 BC), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Fragment of a Lion Head
Place Made
Iran
Date Made
Achaemenid priod (550-330 BC)
Medium
Buff burnished ceramic
Dimensions
Height: 4 in. (10 cm); Width: 4 3/4 in. (12.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.228
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Ancient
Selected 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.