Cypriot Terracotta Vase in the Form of a Lion in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2010

Title: Terracotta vase in the form of a lion

Medium; Technique: Terracotta

Culture: Roman

Period: Mid-Imperial

Date: 2nd century A.D.

Dimensions: H. 11.40 cm.

Classification: Vases

Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76

Accession Number: 74.51.1666

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Cypriot Terracotta Vase in the Form of a Lion
Roman, 2nd Century AD

Accession Number: 74.51.1666

Vessels (askoi) in human or animal shape are some of the most unusual products of Greek and Roman potters. This example may be an import from Asia Minor; Knidos in Caria was a major production center for plastic vases.

Text from the Metropolitan Museum of Art label