Bone lion's head protome with glass eyes, 1st century

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Bone lion's head protome with glass eyes, Early Imperial, 1st century , Roman, bone and glass, 3 3/4 × 4 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. ( × × cm), This protome is very similar to the four that decorate the couch displayed in the adjacent Roman Imperial Gallery. The lion's head, however, is more rounded in shape and the glass eyes are better preserved and more realistic

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Size: 5200px × 3900px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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