Lion (base)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1930.643.b
This porcelain lion is a pair with 1930.642. This lion holding a ball is considered male, while the nurturing female is depicted with a cub. Guardian lions were traditionally placed in front of buildings to protect from harmful spiritual or human forces.
Sculpture
| id |
id
112205
|
|---|---|
| contentType |
contentType
sculpture
|
| citation |
citation
|
| rights |
rights
CC0
|
| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
|
| language |
language
en
|
| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q80004752"
]
|
| source |
source
import
|
| accession |
accession
1930.643.b
|
Source image fields (4)
Terms
Genre
Sculpture
Department
Chinese Art
Relations
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