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The cavetto finial is decorated with a winged disk; on the underside, a mortise of 4½ x 4 cm was used for attachment to a stele. The two lions are recumbent, back to back, but the hindquarters are raised, leaving an unfilled space below.
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Title: Limestone finial of a funerary stele with two recumbent lions
Period: Archaic
Date: late 6th or early 5th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: Overall: 13 1/4 x 24 1/2 x 7 in. (33.7 x 62.2 x 17.8 cm)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit Line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Accession Number: 74.51.2866
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