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DEACESSIONED June 27, 2013
Lion
Roman Provincial
Imperial Period
Medium/Technique
Marble, soft, probably from Western Asia Minor
Dimensions
Height x depth: 5 x 13 cm (1 15/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard R. Wagner
Accession Number65.1176
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone (MFA), no. 232.
DescriptionThis is a fully developed Roman lion found throughout the Greek world, betraying considerable study of nature. He was standing and roaring, a convention still very well expressed despite loss of legs and tail.
The surfaces are worn by the action of the sea; what remains has a yellowish white area, like a pebble on the beach.
The surfaces are worn by the action of the sea; what remains has a yellowish white area, like a pebble on the beach.
ProvenanceBy 1965: Richard R. Wagner Collection (said to have been found in the sea off the Mysian coast near Pergamon; acquired in Istanbul); gift of Richard R. Wagner to MFA, September 22, 1965; June 26, 2013, deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Christie's, New York.