Harvard Art Museums > 1921.10: Sculptor's Model, Head of a Lion Sculpture Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sculptor's Model, Head of a Lion , 1921.10,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 13, 2025, https://hvrd.art/o/292583. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1921.10 Title Sculptor's Model, Head of a Lion Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 3rd-1st century BCE Period Ptolemaic period Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/292583 Physical Descriptions Medium Limestone Dimensions 6.8 x 6.3 x 4.2 cm (2 11/16 x 2 1/2 x 1 5/8 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of the Demotte Gallery, Paris Accession Year 1921 Object Number 1921.10 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 This is a finely carved head of a lion with grid marks visible on flat back. The eyes are inset and the whiskers are indicated by five incised lines. The mane is cursorily carved. Possibly Ptolemaic, 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
