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Pendant: Lion's Head (Side View to Right- Main View)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The pendant consists of the head and neck of a lion with its mouth open, baring its teeth and extending its tongue; the ears are flattened against the head. The edges of the perforation show wear from the movement of a suspension cord. Examples of lion head pendants have been found in female graves. Depictions of necklaces with lions' heads, which are hanging from tree branches, occur in Tarquinia in the Tomb of Hunting and Fishing.

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  • Title: Pendant: Lion's Head (Side View to Right- Main View)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 550–500 B.C.
  • Location Created: Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: 28 × 22 × 38 mm (1 1/8 × 7/8 × 1 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Fauna
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Amber
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 76.AO.80
  • Culture: Etruscan
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Gordon McLendon
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Jewelry
The J. Paul Getty Museum

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