Title
Lion from Monzón de Campos
Generic classification
MetalworkObject
SculptureDate
ca. 975-1100Century
Third quarter of the 10th c.Cultural context / style
Art of al-AndalusMaterial
BronzeIconography / Theme
AnimalesProvenance
El Castellón (Monzón de Campos, Palencia, Spain)Current location
Louvre Museum (Paris, France)Inventory Number in Current Collection
OA 7883Inscriptions / Marks
ةلما / نملكعشرةبا
baraka kāmila /ni'ma šāmila
Perfect blessing / complete happiness
Locations
1849
archeological site
El Castellón, Monzón de Campos (Spain)
1872 - 1874
private collection
Mariano Fortuny y Marsal Collection, Granada (España) / Roma (Italia) *
1875 - 1890
private collection
Colección de Eugène Piot, Paris (France) *
1890 - 1900
private collection
Colección de Louis Stern, Paris (France) *
1900 - 1926
private collection
Colección de Madame Louis Stern, Paris (France) *
1926 - present
* The relative location of dealers, antique shops, art galleries, and collectors leads us to the places where they were based or had one of their main headquarters. However, this does not always indicate that every artwork that passed through their hands was physically located there. In the case of antique dealers and art merchants, their business often extended across multiple territories; sometimes they would purchase items at their origin and send them directly to clients. Similarly, some collectors owned multiple residences, sometimes in different countries, where they housed their collections. It is often difficult to determine exactly where a specific piece was kept during its time in their possession. Consequently, the main location of the dealer or collector is indicated. These factors should be considered when interpreting the map. Refer to the object's history in each case.
Bibliography
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Record manager
Miguel Hermoso CuestaCitation:
Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, "Lion from Monzón de Campos" in Nostra et Mundi. Cultural Heritage from Castile and Leon around the world, Fundación Castilla y León, 2025. https://inventario.nostraetmundi.com/en/work/197
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