Guardian lion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Guardian lion by unknown artist is a sculpture of a lion-like creature with a large head and a thick mane. The sculpture is made of dark gray stone with lighter gray and brown patches. It has a wide face with a short snout, a small mouth, and small eyes. The mane is thick and covers the back of the head and neck. The sculpture is sitting on a white rectangular base. The lion's body is not visible, only the head and front paws are depicted. The background is black.