Lion of Kea

The Lion of Kea is the name  of a gigantic archaic sculpture of a guardian lion, chiselled from a single block of local limestone. It was most likely done in the 6th century BC, when the island of Kea, Greece, was known as Cheos.
Very little else is known about this 9 m long sculpture, which even today stands in situ near the village of Ioulida.

Bibliography
 Ida Haugsted: Dream and reality: Danish Antiquaries, Architects and Artists in Greece, London, 1996., p. 37
 Greek Islands (guide), Lonly Planet, 2018., s. v. Kea lion

Category:Ancient Greek statues
Category:6th-century BC works
Category:6th century BC in art