Dumbarton Oaks - Lion's Head

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Lion's Head

Roman, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 323-30 BCE
323 BCE - 30 BCE (?)
1.8 cm x 1.8 cm (11/16 in. x 11/16 in.)
steatite
BZ.1927.8

Not on view

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Description

A tiny lion's head, mouth open. A cylindrical hole runs through the sculpture from side to side below the ears and behind the jaw. Carved lines indicate folds in the skin around the eyes and muzzle; ears are also represented.

Acquisition History

McGregor Collection.

Gift of Mrs. Royall Tyler, Paris,1927.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Dumbarton Oaks.

The Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, November 1940.

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Byzantine Collection, Washington, D.C.

Object Last Modified: 11/16/2023