Miniature Lion | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1992.256.99
Title: Miniature Lion
Classification: Sculpture
Work Type: statuette, sculpture
Date: 11th-13th century
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Anatolia
Culture: Anatolian
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/304521

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Leaded bronze

Technique

Cast, lost-wax process

Dimensions

3 x 3.3 x 1.4 cm (1 3/16 x 1 5/16 x 9/16 in.)

Technical Details

Chemical Composition: ICP-MS/AAA data from sample, Leaded Bronze:
Cu, 65.86; Sn, 13; Pb, 20.39; Zn, 0.112; Fe, 0.04; Ni, 0.06; Ag, 0.15; Sb, 0.07; As, 0.33; Bi, less than 0.025; Co, less than 0.005; Au, less than 0.01; Cd, less than 0.001
J. Riederer

Technical Observations: The patina is pale tan and green over black. The surface is poorly preserved. The object is intact, but there has been loss of surface detail. The lion was cast by the lost-wax process.

Carol Snow (submitted 2002)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates
Accession Year: 1992
Object Number: 1992.256.99
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Subjects and Contexts

Ancient Bronzes

Verification Level

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