Lion attacking a quadruped (architectural fragment) / India, Madhya Pradesh, Mathura
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- Accession Number
- 1994/1.77
- Title
- Lion attacking a quadruped (architectural fragment)
- Artist Nationality
- Indian
- Medium and Support
- terracotta
- Object Creation Date
- 3rd century - 4th century
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mark W. and Iuliana Phillips
- Dimensions
- 23.2 cm x 36.9 cm x 9.7 cm (9 1/8 in. x 14 1/2 in. x 3 13/16 in.)
- Century
- 3rd-4th century
- Physical Description
- A terracotta block, probably originally part of a frieze around a building, with molded and incised design.
- Subject Matter
- animal combat
- a lion mask spewing strands of pearls
- Secondary Keywords
- animals and creatures
- descriptors
- mammals
- object genres
- object genres by form
- object-making processes and techniques
- processes and techniques
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- sculpture techniques
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1289 x 971
- File Size
- 104 KB
- Record
- 1994/1.77
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"Lion attacking a quadruped (architectural fragment); India, Madhya Pradesh, Mathura." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1994-sl-1.77/1994_1.77.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 17, 2024.
