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Appliqué: Head of a Lion

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Description

<p>This plaque was used as an attachment for a piece of furniture or a box. The head of the lion is carefully molded, and the structure of the mane incised. Lions were connected to the king, and were also a manifestation of the horizon.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.494' rel='external'>Appliqué: Head of a Lion</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 48.494 tier-2
  • Walters-id 9252 tier-2
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