Bronze water spout in the form of a lion mask (one of a pair)

Unknown

ca. 100 BCE–100 CE · Bronze · Greek and Roman Art

Bronze water spout in the form of a lion mask (one of a pair) — Unknown

Impressive water spouts such as this must have adorned a monumental public fountain-house (nymphaeum), probably in one of the more important Cypriot cities.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 100 BCE–100 CE
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Greek or Roman
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Credit line
The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76

Visually similar works