Spout or Finial: Lion's Head

Unknown525–480 B.C.

This pendant is carved in the shape of a lion's head with open mouth.

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Details

Title: Spout or Finial: Lion's Head
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 525–480 B.C.
Location Created: Italy
Physical Dimensions: 19.5 × 17 × 20 mm, 3.1 g (3/4 × 11/16 × 13/16 in., 0.0068 lb.)
Type: Fauna
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Amber
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 76.AO.81
Culture: Etruscan
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Gift of Gordon McLendon
Creator Display Name: Unknown
Classification: Jewelry

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