1.3.02026-11-08sarcophagus [?], fragment, handle, chest [?]Rådata3101382objektStatens museer för världskultur - MedelhavsmuseetSMVK-MMFöremålhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3101382MM 1989:001-002N.b. both lion’s heads are as good as identical and cast from the same mould. Description: Circular disk with moulded lion’s head exhibiting great plasticity with clearly marked details like eyes, eyelids, iris, nose, cheeks, teeth and chin with hanging tounge; the mane consists of two concentric, lightly curved locks with incised decoration and inside the mane two circular ears are visible. The handles were attached to the chest/sarcophagus by three iron nails, still in situ but very rusty.MM 1989:001-002, Purchased at Sotheby’s auction on 15 June 1988 with means from the Engqvist Foundation., * Which Sotheby’s? London? N.Y.?, Green patina; rusty iron nails; MM 1989:002 has a small hole in the mane to the left of the top nail; otherwise very well-preserved., H. 20.5, W. 19.5, max. D. 6.8, Ø of rings 11-11.5., Sotheby’s Sale catalogue 15 June 1988, 118 no. 118A. Medelhavsmuseet 1982-1989, MedMusSkr. 12 (1989), 37 (illustration)., Room 10, 1989-2008, Room 10 - Showcase 10:10. växtBrukadRomanimage/jpeghttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3602446/representationhttps://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3602447/representationhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#bySjöblom, MargaretaStatens museer för världskulturhttp://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Photograph/3907379http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibition/3953769http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/exhibitionpart/3953905http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3101382http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3101382http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3101382