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Statuette of Cybele/Magna Mater wearing a mural crown and riding a lion
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 200
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
5.2 x 4.4 cm (2 1/16 x 1 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Helen and Alice Colburn Fund
Accession Number1972.45
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionCybele riding on a lion, a tympanon in her left hand, end of her himation in the raised right, rich mural crown on her head. The end of the galloping lion's tail curls up to her right elbow. The goddess' face suggests an Antonine or Severan date.
ProvenanceBy 1971: with Münzen und Medaillen A.G., Malzgasse 25, Basel, CH 4002, Switzerland; purchased by MFA from Münzen und Medaillen A.G., February 9, 1972