Leo, from the Zodiac Series, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Leo, from the Zodiac Series

Paul Manship created twelve zodiac medals in 1946, one for each astrological sign. Leo displays the attribute of the lion, depicted pictorially and as a symbol. The medals in the Zodiac series are known as deep dishes or ashtray medals, a rare form highly sought after by collectors.

Paul Manship

Creation Date: 1946
Type: Sculpture
Medium: bronze

Dimensions: 6 in. (15.3 cm) diam.

Object #: 81589
Credit Line: Gift of George and Susan Gurney in memory of Aly and Bruce Moore

Partner URL: http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=81589
Linked Data URI: saam:object/id/2011.38.2
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