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Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Manheim
A buff sandstone figure of a lion
INDIA, UTTAR PRADESH, CIRCA 8TH CENTURY
Details
A buff sandstone figure of a lion
India, Uttar Pradesh, circa 8th century
Well-carved with the lion reclining on his right front paw, his left front paw raised to his open mouth with his tongue extended, tenderly licking his paw, his face with round eyes under arched eyebrows and his mane arranged in coiled tendrils down his back
10½ in. (26.7 cm.) high
India, Uttar Pradesh, circa 8th century
Well-carved with the lion reclining on his right front paw, his left front paw raised to his open mouth with his tongue extended, tenderly licking his paw, his face with round eyes under arched eyebrows and his mane arranged in coiled tendrils down his back
10½ in. (26.7 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in New York before 1999