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CIRCA 6TH CENTURY B.C.
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AN ETRUSCAN BRONZE LION
Circa 6th Century B.C.
Depicted seated on its haunches, with the fore-legs extended, the fore-paws together, its chest lifted, with finely incised hatching along the raised mane, the mouth open with a lolling tongue between sharp teeth, the long tail curving forward forming a loop
4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm) long
Circa 6th Century B.C.
Depicted seated on its haunches, with the fore-legs extended, the fore-paws together, its chest lifted, with finely incised hatching along the raised mane, the mouth open with a lolling tongue between sharp teeth, the long tail curving forward forming a loop
4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm) long
Provenance
Donati, Lugano, 1984