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Automaton Clock in the Shape of a Lion

A work made of gilt bronze, ebony, and metal.
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  • A work made of gilt bronze, ebony, and metal.

Date:

c. 1630

Artist:

Augsburg, Germany

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Title

Automaton Clock in the Shape of a Lion

Place

Germany (Object made in)

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1625–1635

Medium

Gilt bronze, ebony, and metal

Dimensions

20.3 × 12.7 × 22.9 cm (8 × 5 × 9 in.)

Credit Line

George F. Harding Collection

Reference Number

1990.194.2

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