Gargoyle in the shape of a lion’s head from the temple of Zeus in Olympia

Accession number 386
Collection of the original Olympia
Dating of the original ca 450 BC
Material of the origin stone, marble
Deposited Expozice Duchcov
Cast dimensions head
Region Greece, Olympia
Period Classical period
Object type Gargoyle

Gargoyle in the shape of a lion’s head from the temple of Zeus in Olympia, 386. In: Archaeological portal, KREAS. Available online: <https://archeologie.kreas.ff.cuni.cz/en/collection/gargoyle-in-the-shape-of-a-lions-head-from-the-temple-of-zeus-in-olympia/> (accessed 22/11/2024).

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