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Imposing Greek Hellenistic Pottery Protome Lion Head

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Imposing Greek Hellenistic Pottery Protome Lion Head

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Greece, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd to 2nd century BCE. A fine mold-made pottery protome depicting a majestic lion head. The protruding leonine countenance presents with sunken eyes bearing a furrowed brow above the extended snout and flared nostrils. The face is framed by a series of thick, curving locks from the mane, and two perked ears protrude from the top. The verso reveals the concave interior with thick walls. The exterior is a buff-brown hue. This protome may have been a handsome addition to an architectural element. Size: 5.575" L x 3.75" W x 7" H (14.2 cm x 9.5 cm x 17.8 cm)

In the classical world, lions symbolized power, wealth, and might. They were famously featured in many ancient myths, perhaps the most famous being that of Hercules (Greek Herakles) slaying the Nemean lion for his first labor. That lion's fur was believed to be impenetrable to attacks since according to legend it was made of gold and its claws were far sharper than swords with the power to slice through armor. In the end, Hercules defeated the lion by strangling it and wore its skin. Lions were also favorite iconography for buildings, coins, and statues in the ancient world. Examples include the Lion Gate to the Citadel of Mycenae, the Terrace of the Lions on the island of Delos, and the lion hunt mosaic from Pella featuring Alexander engaged in a lion hunt.

Provenance: private New York, USA collection; ex-Robert Feuer collection, Long Island, New York, USA, acquired in Tarshish, Jerusalem, Israel in the 1980s

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Stable fissures on interior and peripheries. Surface abrasions and nicks. Mineral, earthen, and calcified encrustations. Nice preservation of details.

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Imposing Greek Hellenistic Pottery Protome Lion Head

Name: Imposing Greek Hellenistic Pottery Protome Lion Head
SKU: 104494364
Price: 800 USD
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