Lion Head Protome with Open Mouth
4th century BCE
Description
Fine buff tan clay, mold made lion head with locks hand retouched. The back is slightly concave, the figure is solid, projecting lower jaw indicates that this is a representation in miniature of a lion-head waterspout.
Dimensions
2.7 cm (1 1/16 in.)
Provenance
Purchased from G. Max Bernheimer, Bernheimer Antique Arts, Cambridge, MA. From Stuart Thorne by bequest. ex. coll. Mrs.Thorne who had obtained them in Greece many years before. Mrs. Thorne was closely involved with the American School of Classical Studies in Athens from the 1930's onwards.
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