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Buddhistic Lion Group
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Buddhistic Lion Group

Maker China
Date18th-19th Century or later
Made/manufacturedChina, Asia
MediumBrown and white jade
Dimensions1 5/8 x 2 5/16 x 1 1/2 in. (4.1 x 5.9 x 3.8 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineBequest of Dr. David A. Cofrin
Object number2009.48.289
On View
On view
Collections
DescriptionCarved as a recumbent lion, its paw resting on a brocade ball and head turned to one side, its long ears laid back flanking tufts of hair falling on either side of the ribbed backbone, opposite the tail flicked to one side, accompanied by a cub, the stone of mottled, black brown and white tones
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Song and Ming Dynasty (960 - 1644)

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