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Lion
AD 100s-200s
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Roaring lions such as this have been found on the throne of Kushan kings. Early sculptures of the Buddha also show him seated on a lion throne, and the roar of his teachings (dharma) extends throughout the world.
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Details
- Title: Lion
- Date Created: AD 100s-200s
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 47 cm (18 1/2 in.)
- Provenance: (Mathias Komor [1909–1984], New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art), The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1952.514
- Medium: sandstone
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: Northern India, Uttar Pradesh, Mathura, Kushan period (c. 80-320)
- Credit Line: Edward L. Whittemore Fund
- Collection: Indian Art - Kushan, Mathura
- Accession Number: 1952.514
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