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Lioness
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| Title |
Lioness |
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| Object type | sculpture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
Crouched in the stance of a hunter stalking its prey, this diminutive lioness possesses the latent power of a predator about to strike. In the ancient Near East, the ferocity and strength of lions was often associated with rulers and gods through symbolic imagery. |
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| Date | c. 2100 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Copper alloy, lost-wax cast | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 4.2 x 3.1 x 13.3 cm (1 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art |
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| Accession number |
1989.253 |
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| Place of creation | Sumerian, Iraq, c. 2100 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Bequest of Mrs. Severance A. Millikin | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1989.253 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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