Greekca. 400–390 BCE
Marble statues of lions were sometimes used as tomb monuments or as guardians at both ends of a large tomb facade. Like many classical Greek works of art, this statue was taken to Rome during the imperial period.
Credit: The MET Museum
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Marble statue of a lion
Greek
ca. 400–390 BCE
Marble statues of lions were sometimes used as tomb monuments or as guardians at both ends of a large tomb facade. Like many classical Greek works of art, this statue was taken to Rome during the imperial period.
Credit: The MET Museum