Lion's Head
Unknown Artist
500–400 BCE
Medium
terracotta
Dimensions
h. 24.3 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
The A. W. Ellenberger, Sr., Endowment Fund
Accession Number
1927.27
About this artwork
This terracotta sculpture is molded in the shape of a lion’s head. The lion opens its mouth and lolls out its tongue, showing off large upper and lower incisors (broken on one side). A mane spreads out around the lion’s head, framing the face. Lion heads like this one often served as architectural decoration.