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Unknown
Lion Figure (Front Half)3rd century B.C.

Not on view
Small ceramic sculpture of a seated animal figure, possibly a dog or lion, with spiral-painted eyes, terracotta-orange muzzle, and rough gray-brown surface

Unknown, Lion Figure (Front Half), 3rd century B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Andrew Hale and Kate Fitz Gibbon, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Lion Figure (Front Half)
Place Made
Afghanistan
Date Made
3rd century B.C.
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
3 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 13/16 in. (9.21 x 4.76 x 4.45 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Andrew Hale and Kate Fitz Gibbon
Accession Number
AC1992.214.31
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
South and Southeast Asian Art