Composite Lion and Bull
Unknown Artist
1500–1000 BCE
Medium
bronze, cast
Dimensions
11.4 × 9.7 × 14.8 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1969.122
About this artwork
Combining the strength of the lion and the fertility of the bull, this creature must have served as an object of worship in a temple or shrine.