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Fragmentary Winged Lion (1/4 right front)
Unknown
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Upper part of figure preserved, including the head, shoulder and much of the wings. Some embellishment (incised lines to mark the wings and on the muzzle) on the surface, but much is worn. The lion's mouth is open, and a number of the teeth preserved. The wings curl back to form an open circle above the back.
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Details
- Title: Fragmentary Winged Lion (1/4 right front)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 6th century B.C.
- Location Created: Etruria
- Physical Dimensions: 48 × 56 × 23 cm (18 7/8 × 22 1/16 × 9 1/16 in.)
- Type: Mythological figure
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Tufa
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 77.AA.76
- Culture: Etruscan
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Gordon McLendon
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Sculpture (Visual Works)
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