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St. Mark's Lion

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Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1885-1899

GUSN

GUSN-65816

Description

Winged lion on 3 legs; rt. front paw on open book; rectangular plinth

Details

Descriptive Terms

figurines
bronze (metal)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
lion
tourism
Bronze
Lion
Tourism
FIGURINE, ANIMAL

Associated Building

Associated With Piazza San Marco,

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3.25 x 4.5 x 2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Accession Number

1966.2102

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