Cleveland Museum of Art
Lion-headed Stand
- Date
- 1150–1220
- Medium
- cast brass inlaid with silver
- Culture
- Northern Iraq or Syria, Zengid or Ayyubid period
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
The four sections of this stand each terminate in a lion's head and the supporting legs end with a paw. The angular modeling of the lion's head contrasts with the delicate silver inlaid decoration. The bronze stand is embellished with silver inlay in both floral and geometric design.
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