David Webb
Figure of a Lion

ArtistAmerican, 1925–1975
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Figure of a Lion
Date1967
PlaceUnited States
MediumGold, lapis, lazuli and diamonds
DimensionsOverall: 5 1/2 × 9 × 5 1/2 in. (14 × 22.9 × 14 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.1028
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[David Webb, Inc.]; purchased Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Exhibition History"Extravagant Objects: Jewelry and Objets d’Art from the Masterson Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Rienzi, November 18, 2017–July 26, 2018.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Stamped on the underside: " c R DAVID WEBB WEBB 18K"/inscribed "David Webb/1967"

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