Harvard Art Museums > 1992.16: Lion Head Protome with Open Mouth Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Lion Head Protome with Open Mouth , 1992.16,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288984. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.16 Title Lion Head Protome with Open Mouth Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 4th century BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Corinthia Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288984 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta Dimensions 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Purchased from G. Max Bernheimer, Bernheimer Antique Arts, Cambridge, MA. From Stuart Thorne by bequest. ex. coll. Mrs.Thorne who had obtained them in Greece many years before. Mrs. Thorne was closely involved with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens from the 1930's onwards. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 1992 Object Number 1992.16 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Fine buff tan clay, mold made lion head with locks hand retouched. The back is slightly concave, the figure is solid, projecting lower jaw indicates that this is a representation in miniature of a lion-head waterspout. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
