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Lion Head Water Spout
Unknown1st century B.C.
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
This water spout is fashioned in the shape of a lion's head. The protruding lower jaw forms the channel through which water issued.
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Details
- Title: Lion Head Water Spout
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1st century B.C.
- Location Created: Italy
- Physical Dimensions: 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.)
- Type: Waterspout
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Terracotta and white slip
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 71.AD.433
- Culture: Roman
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Architecture (Object Genre)
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