Door Knocker
CultureChinese
DateQing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumBronze
DimensionsOverall: 8 3/4 × 6 3/4 × 3 inches (22.23 × 17.15 × 7.62 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-813/2
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DescriptionLion with curly mane, eyebrows, bulbous snout, puffed cheeks, bared teeth, holding bronze pull in mouth; dark brown patina, traces of gilding.
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Lauren Greenfield
1998; printed 2017
2022.20.36
