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Guardian Lion
ca. 10th century (Dvaravati)
stucco
(Southeast Asia )
(Southeast Asia )
This lion was probably one of a pair, placed near a Buddhist monument at ground level.
Provenance
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Term Sivakua, Bangkok [inv. 467]; Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection; Walters Art Museum, 2002, by gift.
Geographies
Thailand, Lopburi (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 18 1/8 x W: 13 x D: 14 9/16 in. (46 x 33 x 37 cm)
Credit Line
Gift from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection, 2002
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
25.230