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Limestone finial of a funerary stele with a recumbent lion and a banquet scene

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Limestone, Classical, Cypriot
Greek and Roman Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, The Cesnola Collection Purchased by subscription 1874–76
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Title: Limestone finial of a funerary stele with a recumbent lion and a banquet scene
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Limestone, Classical, Cypriot.

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