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Lion-headed Stand
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Lion-headed Stand

1150–1220 · cast brass inlaid with silver

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

The four sections of this stand each terminate in a lion's head and the supporting legs end with a paw. The angular modeling of the lion's head contrasts with the delicate silver inlaid decoration.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineLion-headed Stand, 1150–1220. Northern Iraq or Syria, Zengid or Ayyubid period. Cast brass inlaid with silver; overall: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1931.453
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