Harvard Art Museums > 2022.244: Figure of a Lion 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"Figure of a Lion , 2022.244,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/369982. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2022.244 Title Figure of a Lion Classification Sculpture Work Type statuette, sculpture Date 850-650 BCE Period Iron Age Culture Neo-Hittite ? Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/369982 Physical Descriptions Medium Basalt Dimensions 2.8 × 2.2 × 5 cm (1 1/8 × 7/8 × 1 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History [Oscar Meyer Antiquities, Los Angeles (by 1970)], purchase; by Nanette B. Kelekian, New York (1970-2021), bequest; to the Harvard Art Museums. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian Accession Year 2022 Object Number 2022.244 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 small lion carved of black basalt is missing the lower parts of its legs and its lower jaw. It is roughly worked underneath, where it was drilled lengthwise to separate its legs; the drill hole (diameter 0.6 cm) continues into the snout. A drill was also used to create an opening between front paws and snout. The loss of the tips of all four legs, the shape of the remaining front legs, the use of a drill to create the legs, and the somewhat underdeveloped hindquarters of the lion all suggest that the animal was an attachment to a larger object. Most likely, it sat on the exterior of a bowl or other vessel and peeked over its rim. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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