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Seal with Lion Knob

CultureKorean
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 × 3 1/4 inches (8.89 × 8.26 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number31-130/9
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionCast bronze. Relief impression. Circular seal with Buddhist lion with ball in mouth with "Li" character.
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Calligraphy in Seal Script
Zhang Ding
2005
2011.71
Imperial Seal
Liu Yong
ca. 1748
2010.22.3.A,B
Imperial Seal
Liu Yong
ca. 1748
2010.22.2.A,B
Reverse of a Mirror
Three Kingdoms (220-265 C.E.)
33-1535
Guardian Lion
Tang dynasty (618-906 C.E.)
35-60
Seated Manjusri Bodhisattva
late 9th-10th century C.E.
2000.23
recto detail
6th century C.E.
65-20/2
recto overall
6th century C.E.
65-20/1
Cosmic Mirror
1st century C.E.
F95-18/1
Dragon Finial
late 7th-early 8th century C.E.
F98-8
Door Knocker
Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
33-813/1
Door Knocker
Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
33-813/2