Lion-headed Stand
1150–1220
- Medium
- cast brass inlaid with silver
- Dimensions
- Overall: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Metalwork
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Northern Iraq or Syria, Zengid or Ayyubid period
About
The four sections of this stand each terminate in a lion's head and the supporting legs end with a paw. The angular modeling of the lion's head contrasts with the delicate silver inlaid decoration.