Guardian Lion

CultureChinese

DateTang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)

MediumGilt bronze

DimensionsOverall: 2 7/8 × 1 7/8 × 2 1/4 inches (7.3 × 4.76 × 5.72 cm)

Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust

Object number35-60

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Collections

East Asian Art

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DescriptionSeated lion with head turned over left foreleg, curling mane. Traces of engraving, traces of gilt. One of a pair from a small Buddhist shrine.

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