Lion

Place of OriginCambodia; former kingdom of Angkor, former kingdom of Angkor

Dateapprox. 1150-1225

MaterialsSandstone

DimensionsH. 35 in × W. 14 1/2 in × D. 22 in, H. 88.9 cm × W. 36.8 cm × D. 55.9 cm

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object numberB76S1

DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art

ClassificationsSculpture

On View

On view

Location

Text Entries

Object Label

Pairs of lions like this one guarded the approaches to temples.

Subject

approx. 1000-1100

approx. 800-900

approx. 700-900

approx. 400-500

1200-1250

approx. 1075-1125

approx. 890-925

approx. 1100-1150

approx. 900-1100

approx. 1000-1100

approx. 950-1000

1100-1150