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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Lion Head Coffer Handle
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art

Lion Head Coffer Handle

AAT Object Form/Functionlion's head (motif)
AAT Object Form/Functionheads (representations)
AAT Object Form/Functionhandles (components)
AAT Object Form/Functioncoffers (furniture)
CultureRoman
PeriodImperial
Date2nd-3rd Century CE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions7 5/16 x 6 11/16 x 2 3/8 in., 1025 g (18.5 x 17 x 6 cm, 2 lb. 4 1/8 oz.)
Object number2018.010.061
Published ReferencesHotel des Chevau-Legers, Versailles, Archeologie (20 Mai 1973), lot 92.
ProvenancePurchased by Georges Ricard (1921-2012) from Hotel des Chevau-Legers, Versailles, France, May 20, 1973, lot 92. Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Greek and Roman Art