Head of a Lion
Head
middle of 16th century (made)
middle of 16th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This terracotta statue is representing a lion's head and is made in Florence in the middle of the 16th century.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Head of a Lion (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Terracotta |
| Brief description | Statue, terracotta, head of a lion, Italian, middle of 15th century |
| Physical description | This lion's head is turned to the right and cut off through the neck and mane, and is shown with open mouth. |
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| Object history | Bought in Florence (through W. B. Spence, £28) in 1864. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This terracotta statue is representing a lion's head and is made in Florence in the middle of the 16th century. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | 9-1864 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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