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Fragment from an Etruscan Plastic Vase (3/4 from above)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Part of an aryballos in the form of a lion's head, of which three fragments are preserved, this fragment consists of mouth and lower jaw of a lion. The protruding tongue is red and the teeth are white.

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  • Title: Fragment from an Etruscan Plastic Vase (3/4 from above)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: early 6th century B.C.
  • Location Created: Etruria
  • Physical Dimensions: 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.)
  • Type: Plastic vase
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 76.AE.98.1.a
  • Culture: Etruscan?
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Gordon McLendon
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Vessels (Containers)
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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