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Lion Mask
Lion Mask
Lion Mask
Lion Mask

Image credit: The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, University of Birmingham

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The mask originally formed the head of a fountain, possibly for a public drinking supply. Mineral deposits around the mouth indicate water issued out of it. The high quality of the carving is reflected in the contrasting ways in which the sculptor has used a drill for the lion’s mane and chisels for the smoother texture of the face.

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Birmingham

Title

Lion Mask

Date

13th C

Medium

marble

Measurements

H 33.4 x W 31.5 x D 14.5 cm;
Plinth: H 53.8 x W 53.8 x D 2.3 cm

Accession number

68.5

Acquisition method

purchased from T. H. G. Howard-Sneyd, 1968

Work type

Sculpture

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