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Unknown
Charging Lion2nd-4th century A.D.

Not on view
Small bronze animal sculpture, possibly a lion, in profile with open mouth, circle-and-dot decoration along the body, and loop attachments at each foot

Unknown, Charging Lion, 2nd-4th century A.D., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Charging Lion
Culture
Roman
Place Made
Eastern Mediterranean
Date Made
2nd-4th century A.D.
Medium
Bronze, cast
Dimensions
Length: 2 1/8 in. (5.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Nasli M. Heeramaneck
Accession Number
M.76.174.80
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
European Painting and Sculpture: Greek and Roman
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.