Funerary Lion
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Funerary Lion
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Published 2018-03-08T11:36:11+00:00
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This large lion either marked a grave as an individual monument or, together with a counterpart, was a corner figure of a monumental funerary precinct in late classical Athens. As a symbolic guardian, the lion grants magical protection from grave robbers. Its artistic quality is indicative of the commissioners' wealth.
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| Date published | 08/03/2018 |
| Complexity | Medium |
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| Title | Funerary Lion |
| Date | around 320 BC |
| Accession | Sk 1452 |
| Medium | Marble |
| Credit | Attica (Greece)?, acquired in 1891 |
| Place | Altes Museum |
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