A rare gray schist figure of a lion pedestal
A rare gray schist figure of a lion pedestal

GANDHARA, 2ND/3RD CENTURY

Details
A rare gray schist figure of a lion pedestal
Gandhara, 2nd/3rd century
Well and expressively carved with the recumbant lion supporting a round platform, with bulbous eyes and curly mane
7¾ in. (19.6 cm.) wide
Provenance
Japanese Collection, acquired in the 1980s

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