Appliqué of a Lion Head
Appliqué of a Lion Head
Place of OriginEgypt, reportedly from Saqqara
Date1st century BCE - 1st century CE
DimensionsDiam: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
MediumGlass; cast.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Toledo Scale Company
Object number
1941.31
Not on View
DescriptionA cast glass appliqué in the form of a lion's head modeled in high relief. The visage is characterized by a fringed mane, deep-set eyes, and a muzzle with a partially open mouth revealing fangs. The object was originally blue but has weathered to an opaque gray-ivory tone. It is mounted on a backing with traces of blue glass adhesion.
Label TextThis object is a mold-pressed glass appliqué (or protome) in the form of a lion's head, originating from Roman Egypt. The head is modeled in high relief, featuring a stylized, fringed mane, deep-set eyes, and an open mouth with visible fangs.
1st-2nd century CE
Ptolemaic or Roman Period (350 BCE - 100 CE)
about 2400 - 2000 BCE
7th century BCE or later
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