Proto-Elamite / MesopotamianThe Guennol LionessThis work is in copyright, so we show its details instead of an image.
Antiquities · Record #13
The Guennol Lioness
Proto-Elamite / Mesopotamian
$57.2M
Sotheby's, New York · 2007-12-05
Auction record for an antiquity and, at the time, for any sculpture.
| Price realised | $57.2M (US$57,161,000) |
|---|---|
| Buyer's premium | Included |
| Artist / maker | Proto-Elamite / Mesopotamian |
| Medium | Stone figure |
| Dimensions | 3¼ in. (8.3 cm) |
| Auction house | Sotheby's |
| Sale location | New York |
| Sale date | 2007-12-05 |
| Rank | #13 in our list |
| Verified | 2026-10-21 |