Red sandstone relief of a female figure seated astride a lion, with the lion's mane at left and a curled wing at right.

Female Figure Astride a Lion, Red Sandstone Capital Fragment

A carved red sandstone relief shows a nude female figure seated astride a lion, her body turned toward the viewer while she grips the animal's mane. The lion's head and flowing mane fill the left side, and a curled wing or tail rises at the right against a plain stone background.

Artist: Unknown
Date: c. 1st century A.D.
Medium: Mottled red sandstone
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 1685 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 105).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf

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