Pillow with Lion Base

Cleveland Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a creature with the body of a lion, supporting a curved dish on its back. The creature has four legs with two visible in the front and two in the back, but the back two are obscured. Its face features a snout, and it appears to have a mane. The sculpture is made of a light-colored stone or ceramic material with brown speckles. The curved dish on top is wide and flat, with a smooth surface. The background of the image is dark, transitioning from black at the top to gray at the bottom. The sculpture sits on a gray surface. The title of the sculpture is "Pillow with Lion Base".