Head of a Lion
Caption
Head of a Lion, 3rd century. Mottled sandstone, 6 x 6 1/2 in. (15.2 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Emily Manheim Goldman, 77.259.3. Creative Commons-BY
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Head of a Lion
Date
3rd century
Period
Kushan Period
Geography
Place made: Mathura, India
Medium
Mottled sandstone
Classification
Dimensions
6 x 6 1/2 in. (15.2 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Emily Manheim Goldman
Accession Number
77.259.3
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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