Molded lion bust
Molded lion bust
Place of OriginEgypt or Italy
Date1st-2nd century CE
DimensionsL: 1 1/2 in. (3.6 cm); W: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
MediumMold-pressed monochrome glass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1585
Not on View
DescriptionFragment of molded glass depicting a lion in high relief. The opaque blue glass preserves a three-quarter view of the lion's head and raised paw. The animal’s mouth is open, with deeply set eyes and a wavy mane lying flat against its stretched neck. The paw appears lifted onto an object, positioned just beneath the chin.
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 2nd century CE
Late Republican
1st century BCE - 1th century CE
about 490 BCE
Probably 1st-2nd century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
1st century BCE - 2nd century CE
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