R2 Cat. 29
Heykel
Kumtaşı, Taş
570-560 BC (Lidya)
The two and one half recumbent lions which follow (Cat. 27, Cat. 28, Cat. 29 Figs. 105-117) are from the altar of Kuvava (H. 1.73; L. 3.10; W. 2.05) in the sector PN. They are of very crumbly sandstone. A sample of Cat. 28 (taken Aug. 14, 1975) was d...
R2 Cat. 30
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
560-550 BC (Lidya)
The lion lies on a shallow plinth which follows his shape. The tail comes up over the rump and curls in, tucked between the r. knee and body, then blends into the rump at back. The feet are carefully worked, showing the claws. The back and legs are w...
R2 Cat. 31
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
Ca. 560-550 (Lidya)
The recumbent archaic lion on a plinth has a tail starting as a faint “fat sheep” rise with dividing pattern. It is slung up over the l. hind leg. The head faces forward with mouth open and tongue lying flat. Deeply grooved whiskers are delineated by...
R2 Cat. 32
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
ca. 560-550 BC (Lidya)
The leg and paw from a reclining lion are extended flat on the worked surface of a base. There are large flat chisel strokes on the leg, which is finished with multiple chisel cross strokes. The exterior of the base shows large point and gouge. Acco...
R2 Cat. 33
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
ca. 550 BC? (Lidya)
The front of the plinth is flat. The surface is covered with claw chisel marks. The leg and paw appear to be lying flat on the surface of the plinth and are, therefore, from a reclining lion. The workmanship is all flat chisel on the claws and base. ...
R2 Cat. 34
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
550-530 BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
The recumbent lioness is roaring. A collar mane frames her face below the ears. The very linear, triangular, incised locks are lancet-like on the mane, leaf-like on the chest. The tail is slung over the r. hindquarter. Large hind paws with toes are i...
R2 Cat. 35
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
ca. 540 BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
The outline of the lion's foreleg is linear as is the rendering of the hair, with incised laurel-leaf-shaped locks for the chest mane. The tail goes under and around the l. haunch, as in Cat. 31 (Fig. 119). There is a fold of flesh at the hock of the...
R2 Cat. 36
Heykel, Lahit
Mermer, Taş
ca. 500 BC? (Geç Lidya (Pers)?)
In the break of the r. side of the lion there is seen an oblique surface which rises markedly to the proper r. The lion lies on a "base." It has a fat, massive chest and shoulders, short hind legs, with incised claws on the l. hind leg. The l. should...
R2 Cat. 37
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
Late 6th or 5th C. BC (Lidya)
The piece has an interesting stylization of the upper parts of the lion’s claws as a flat band and a similarly ornamental flat band at the back of the leg. The paw is well modeled with high rounded forms of toes. No rough drill was used. It is not a ...
R2 Cat. 38
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
ca. 350-330 BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
The large rounded muscles of the shoulders, body, and hind legs are shown in motion. The mane had a halo-like arrangement radiating around the face, then descending in a triangle over the chest. Upright head and entire chest were turned to his r. A b...
R2 Cat. 39
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
ca. 400 BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
The fragment has a thin, fine low relief of a lion walking to the r. on a thin, straight ground line. The relief comes from a horizontal band-like part which was the top section of a rather small frame. A bit of projection on the smooth underside ind...
R2 Cat. 40
Heykel
Mermer, Taş
530-500 BC (Geç Lidya (Pers))
Going all around from sex to tail are rows of downward-pointed feathers stylized in leaf-like shapes. Each leaf is oval with median rib. Two vertical rows fill out the triangle between the side feathers and tail on the proper l. They are somewhat bet...