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Fragment from an Etruscan Plastic Vase

Fragment from an Etruscan Plastic Vase

early 6th century B.C.
Part of an aryballos in the form of a lion's head, of which three fragments are preserved, this fragment consists of mouth and lower jaw of a lion. The protruding tongue is red and the teeth are white.
Date
early 6th century B.C.
Culture
Etruscan?
Dimensions
H: 4.90 cm
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
76.AE.98.1.a
Image Source
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Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)