A Eurasian Bronze Pectoral Ornament in the form of a Lion

Circa 6th-4th Century B.C.

Width 3 3/4 inches (9.53 cm).

Provenance:

Private Collection, New York, 1980s-1990s.

Ariadne Galleries, New York, prior to 1998.

Exhibited:

New York, New York, Treasures of the Eurasian Steppes: Animal Art from 800 BC to 200 AD, Ariadne Galleries, 25 March-30 April 1998.

Published:

T. Pang, Treasures of the Eurasian Steppes: Animal Art from 800 BC to 200 AD, New York, 1998, p. 112, no. 116.

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Antiquities, Pre-Columbian and Ethnographic Art

A Eurasian Bronze Pectoral Ornament in the form of a Lion

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