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Lion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Glazed ceramic sculpture of a lion standing on a base, body brown and black with white legs, head turned to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
7th–9th century
Medium:
Molded white clay covered with mottled brown, green and blue three color (sancai) glaze
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
534 × 625 px
Museum record:
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