A gilt copper alloy repousse snow lion
Tibet, 18 century
Sitting on his back legs the front powerful legs erect, the mythical guardian look outward with a ferocious expression of a gaping mouth baring fangs, bulging eyes and flaming brows.
3 ½ x 5 in. (9 x 13 cm)
Sitting on his back legs the front powerful legs erect, the mythical guardian look outward with a ferocious expression of a gaping mouth baring fangs, bulging eyes and flaming brows.
3 ½ x 5 in. (9 x 13 cm)
Sold for
US$ 1,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Private Collection, Texas
Category: Asian Art / Southeast Asian, Indian and Himalayan Art
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