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Colossal marble lion
Colossal marble lion
Artist :
Anonymous
Model :
Lion
Date : approx. between 320 and 280 B.C.
Material : Marble
British Museum
Queen Elizabeth II Great Court
Ground Floor
Item
5 on 8
Indoor Architecture
Sculpture
Area related
Knidos (Cnidus)
(
Turkey
)
Site related :
Knidos (Cnidus)
Description
This lion crowned a monumental tomb at the edge of a cliff overlooking the sea. The hollow eyes were probably inset with glass to catch the light.
