Gold lion-head pendant

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2nd half of the 5th century BCE · Gold · Greek and Roman Art

The lion-head is finely modeled in two halves, left and right, with a flat gold sheet closing off the neck aperture.

Artist

Unknown

Date

2nd half of the 5th century BCE

Medium

Gold

Culture

Greek, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76