Monumentum
Lion of Carnuntum III
Exceptional sculpture of a lion devouring a bull's head founded in 1894 in Carnuntum, Pannonia.
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8 Feb 2022
Lion of Carnuntum
David Walsh
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A reclining lion devours a bull's head held between its paws. The open mouth of the beast still bears traces of red paint.
Data
- Location
Mithraeum of Carnuntum III, Carnuntum, Pannonia superior (Pannonia) Petronell-Carnuntum (Austria) - Type
- Labels
- Discovery date 1894
- Canonical URI
mithraeum.eu/monument/495
- CIMRM 1690
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