Art from Home: Stories of Cultural Connections
Monumental Lion: An Acoustic Automaton (?)
Louvre Abu Dhabi brings the museum to you by telling stories about the art works on loans from our partners and from our collection through video, audio and activities that can be downloaded for children.
Southern Spain or southern Italy
1000–1200
Bronze
Louvre Abu Dhabi
LAD 2017.002|73 x 81 x 45 cm
This monumental lion is one of the most important Islamic works of art from the Mediterranean region. The tube in the animal’s mouth, the opening in its belly and its hollow body suggest that the object once produced a roaring sound and was thus an automaton.
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