Where Is Supporting Lion? See It at Cleveland Museum of Art

This Roman/Italian work, dating to style of the 1200s. Made from pink limestone (known as "verona marble"), it measures Overall: 141 x 44.8 x 63.5 cm (55 1/2 x 17 5/8 x 25 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, in the Medieval Art department. The museum offers free admission and makes its collection available through an open-access program with CC0 images.

It's on display at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio. Admission is always free, making it one of the most accessible major art museums in the United States.

It dates to style of the 1200s. It's made from pink limestone (known as "verona marble"). Dimensions: Overall: 141 x 44.8 x 63.5 cm (55 1/2 x 17 5/8 x 25 in.).

It's made from pink limestone (known as "Verona Marble"). Marble was the preferred stone for Greek and Roman sculptors. Many surviving marbles are Roman copies of lost Greek originals.

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