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
Tags
Lions