Lion and cubs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a lion and two cubs. The main figure sits on its haunches with its back to the right. Its head is bent down to the left, and its mouth opens widely. Two cubs are carved from the same piece of material as the lion. One cub is on the left, standing on all fours, while the other cub is on the right, curled up with its head tucked into the lion's chest. The sculpture appears to be made of white jade. The background is dark gray. The image is in black and white.