Limestone cornice with a lion’s head
Unknown
ca. 1st century CE · Limestone · Greek and Roman Art
The fragment belongs to a cornice (sima), possibly where it meets the slope of a pediment. In addition to the moldings, there is a competently rendered lion’s head in relief.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1st century CE
- Medium
- Limestone
- Culture
- Cypriot
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
