Figure of a Lion

John Bell · American

Date: 1845–55

Medium: Earthenware

Dimensions: Height: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)

Country: United States

Culture: American

Themes: Lions

Purchase, William Cullen Bryant Fellows Gifts, 2016

Met highlight

Date range

1845 – 1855

Largest dimension

19.1 cm

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