The lion of amphipolis greek.
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Like many classical greek works of art this statue was taken to rome during the imperial period.
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Although there is some debate about the age of the sculpture in general scholarly opinion dates it.
Soon after its discovery the statue was shipped to london where it became part of the british museum s collection.
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λέων της αμφίπολης is a 4th century bc tomb sculpture in amphipolis macedonia northern greece according to oscar broneer and archaeologist dimitris lazaridis the first person excavating in the area in the 1960s it was set up in honor of laomedon of mytilene an important general of alexander the great king of macedon.
Marble statues of lions were sometimes used as tomb monuments or as guardians at both ends of a large tomb facade.
Cultural context is important to truly understanding the marble statue of a lion the sculpture is from the greek classical period.