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Property of a Private Manhattan Collector
A mottled red sandstone head of a Lion
INDIA, UTTAR PRADESH, MATHURA, 2ND CENTURY
Details
A mottled red sandstone head of a Lion
India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, 2nd century
Expressively carved with wide gaping mouth and bulging eyes framed by bushy brows, the hair of the mane carved in thick locks, with a foliate tiara
7½ in. (19 cm.) high
India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, 2nd century
Expressively carved with wide gaping mouth and bulging eyes framed by bushy brows, the hair of the mane carved in thick locks, with a foliate tiara
7½ in. (19 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Rhode Island Collection, since 1990s