SculptureHellenistic3rd-1st century BCE
Small Head of a Monkey or Lion
3rd-1st century BCE
Description
Head of monkey or lion with broad nose and prominent eyes and short, diagonally projecting ears. Brownish red clay with tan slip. Appears to have been made from a worn mold, possibly part of a seated or reclining statuette. Hellenistic?
Dimensions
3.2 x 3.4 x 3.5 cm (1 1/4 x 1 5/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
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