Lioness and Cub

(Tang dynasty (618-906))

Lioness and Cub

DateTang dynasty (618-906)
Mediumblack marble
Dimensionsobject: 9 1/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 3/4 in.
ClassificationSCULPTURE
Credit LineSBMA, Gift of Wright S. Ludington in memory of Charles Henry Ludington
Object number1983.27.45
Subject(s)
  • animal
  • lion
Collection
  • Asian
Sub-Collection(s)
  • Chinese
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Not on view
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Eugène DELACROIX
ca. 19th century
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