Walking lion
Unknown Artist
18th century
Medium
Sardonyx, mounted in gold as a ring
Dimensions
Overall: 13/16 x 1 1/8 x 7/8 in. (2.1 x 2.9 x 2.3 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 17.1 x 25.5 mm
Classification
Lapidary Work-Gems
Culture
probably Italian
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession Number
39.22.39
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Lions