ABS 251
Code: ABS 251
Country: Tibet
Style: Imperial Period (Yarlung)
Date: 800 - 900
Dimensions in cm WxHxD: 6.5 x 6 x 2.6
Materials: Brass
Squatting and hissing lion, looking backwards
This statue of a squatting lion appears to be very early and may date back to the Tibetan imperial dynasty, also called Yarlung dynasty. As indicated by the tenons of the pair of feet, the lion was probably attached to an object, possibly a vessel. According to archaeological and literary references, sculptures of animals and especially of lions were very popular among the Tibetans of that period.
This statue of a squatting lion appears to be very early and may date back to the Tibetan imperial dynasty, also called Yarlung dynasty. As indicated by the tenons of the pair of feet, the lion was probably attached to an object, possibly a vessel. According to archaeological and literary references, sculptures of animals and especially of lions were very popular among the Tibetans of that period.