Elamite Copper Lion

Stylized animal standing foursquare with head turned to the left. Paws terminated by four curved claws and long curving tail with conical shaped tuft. Mouth agape revealing large teeth and tongue, heavy lidded, almond-shaped eyes, ears represented by tight scrolls either side of the head.

w. 14.6 cm

c. Late 3rd millenium BC

Copper

Provenance

Ex-private collection, England, 1970's
Acquired at Christie’s London, Sale 6060 - Antiquities, April 14, 2011, lot 312

Publications

Christie's, Sale 6060 - Antiquities, April 14, 2011, lot 312
C. Dauphin, Animals in the Ancient World. The Levett Bestiary, Levett Collection Series 2, France, 2014, pp. 12 and 89
C. Dauphin, Les animaux dans le monde antique. Le bestiaire Levett, Serie Collection Levett 2, France, 2016, p. 61, fig. 63, p.80

Exhibitions

Musée d'Art Classique de Mougins (MACM), Mougins, France, from June 2011

N.B. Our online collection is being continually updated thanks to ongoing research and documentation efforts carried out by The Levett Collection - FAMM documentation team. Any additional information is welcome, please contact us.