Lioness
-2105–-2095
- Medium
- copper alloy, lost-wax cast
- Dimensions
- Overall: 4.2 x 3.1 x 13.3 cm (1 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- Sculpture
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
Sumerian, Iraq
About
Crouched in the stance of a hunter stalking its prey, this diminutive lioness possesses the latent power of a predator about to strike. In the ancient Near East, the ferocity and strength of lions was often associated with rulers and gods through symbolic imagery.