Guardian Lion
CultureChinese
DateWestern Wei dynasty (535-556 C.E.)
MediumGilt bronze
DimensionsOverall: 2 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/2 inches (5.08 × 4.13 × 3.81 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Laurence Sickman
Object numberF88-37/21
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