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Female Bear earlier known as a wolf (lupa Carolina), sometimes thought to be a dog probably Roman, second century; possibly Hellenistic, third century BCE cast bronze, 85 cm high, 75 wide, 95 deep (33.5 x 29.5 x 37.4 inches) hole in chest present by 16th century part of a fountain in 18th century, possibly also in Carolingian period taken to Paris 1794, returned to Aachen 1815, placed in vestibule 1893 proper left front leg restored early 19th century Aachen, cathedral vestibule frontal oblique from left profile from right, with restored leg oblique from right with person for scale frontal head from below oblique head from below back of head and shoulder back profile from left hole in chest