Bronze statuette of a lion, Archaic, 6th century B.C., Etruscan, Bronze, H. 3 3/4 in. (9.6 cm), Bronzes, The pose and attenuated form of this solid-cast bronze are reminiscent of the monumental stone lions that guard a street at the Greek sanctuary of Apollo on the island of Delos. This lion may once have ornamented a large bronze vessel or brazier and is perhaps a product of Vulci
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Bronze statuette, lion, Archaic, 6th century B.C, Etruscan, Bronze, H, 3 3/4, 9.6 cm, Bronzes, pose, attenuated form, solid-cast bronze, reminiscent, monumental stone, lions, guard, street, Greek sanctuary, Apollo, island, Delos, ornamented, large, vessel, brazier, perhaps, product, Vulci
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