Lion head protome frieze fragment
Accession Nr.: | 50.49.1 |
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Type: | relief |
Date of production: |
4th-5th c.
Gandhara art |
Place of production: | |
Acquisition: | donation of Imre Schwaiger |
Fragment of a cornice from a Buddhist stupa decorated with a lion's head and paw. The relief shows traces of painting. It is less elaborate than the similar lion head in the collection ( HFM_50.48.1 ).