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Plate with a woman (Cybele ?) riding a lion
Near: the Pronomos Painter
Greek
Classical period
late 5th century B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Red Figure
Dimensions
9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Julia Bradford Huntington James Fund and Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number10.187
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFragment. Cybele on a lion. She wears a flowered chiton and a decorated himation. Wreath, necklace and bracelet in relief. Free style.
ProvenanceBy 1901: with E. P. Warren (according to Warren's records: bought from a Greek dealer in Greece, 1901); purchased by MFA from E. P. Warren, June 2, 1910, for $4,000.00 (this figure is the total price for MFA 10.159-10.230)