| Object Number | 84-21-9A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | 20th Century | 19th Century |
| Date Made | 19th - 20th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Bronze |
| Technique | Cast |
| Iconography | Winged Lion |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Cast bronze winged lion sleeve weight, powerfully modeled with the body drawn back, cast with wings on the shoulders and feathers on the hind legs, the horned head held high with the mouth open and the teeth bared, standing on a circular base of stylized mountains, warm red and green patina, two character pictogram on the base. The piece was most likely made in modern times, the late 19th to early 20th century, and modelled on a 2nd - 4th Century CE original. |
| Height | 7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bull, 1984 |
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