Ornament with a pair of lions

Object Details

• Description

  Ornament with a pair of lions; bronze, cast, with traces of gilding. The piece, oval-shaped with a foliate border, is cast in openwork and decorate with a pair of addorsed lions, their bodies twisted and heads turned to face each other. The animals are joined by arabesque bands and enclosed by a frame. A small hole appears at the top and there is an arched loop at the base. Traces of gilding remain in the incised lines on the animals and around the borders.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Origin

  Turkey

• Credit Line

  Anonymous gift

• Type

  Jewelry and Ornament

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1200s, 1300s

• Topic

  Gilding, Bronze, Cats, Art, Animals, Sculpture, Arts of the Islamic World, Saljuq period (1037 - 1300), Metal-work

• Culture

  Muslims, Turks

• Object Type

  Ornaments, Jewelry