Lion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

White jade sculpture of a kneeling lion. The lion's body faces right. The sculpture has a large head with a curly mane. The lion's mouth is open. The mane on the back of the lion's neck is made of curled strands. The lion's front legs are bent under its body. The back legs are stretched out behind it, with the left leg curled under. A small tail protrudes from the left side. A '557' is written on the side. The sculpture sits on a gray surface with a gray background.