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Title: Guardian Lion
Artist: Artist Unknown, Cambodia (Khmer)
Physical Description: A buff sandstone sculpture of a lion, sitting erect with its front legs extended, all on a stone platform. The legs have been fully released from the stone, while surface details such as the curly mane and the tail are carved in low relief. In keeping with its role as a guardian figure, the lion has buldging eyes and its lips are drawn back to reveal sharp teeth.
Century: 12th century
Object Creation Date: 12th century
Accession Number: 2004/2.12
Medium and Support: sandstone
relevance: rank 11.51903
Primary Keywords: guardian; lion; temple

Title: Dvarapala (temple guardian; pair with 1980/2.291)
Artist: Artist Unknown, India, Kerala Workshop
Physical Description: The two-armed figure dances with his right leg raised and wrapped around a club. His left arm crosses his body and rests above the club and his right hand is raised almost to his ear. Tassels hang from him hips and under his armpits adding a great sense of movement to the whole figure. Multi-hooded snakes are at the base and also around the bottom of the club. He wears much of jewelry including bracelets, anklets, necklaces with should loops and an elaborate belt. His stomach protrudes over the belt. He also has large earrings and a jewel encrusted crown. His eyes bulge out and his mouth is open showing his teeth. He is a pair with 1980/2.291.
Century: 15th century
Object Creation Date: 15th century
Accession Number: 1980/2.290
Medium and Support: wood
relevance: rank 11.26850
Primary Keywords: guardians; shivaism; sivaism; standing; temple

Title: A votive plaque depicting an image of the Buddha, housed within a small temple
Artist: Artist Unknown, China
Physical Description: A small, thin, molded clay plaque with a bas-relief scene.
Century: 6th-7th century
Object Creation Date: late 6th century - early 7th century
Accession Number: 1964/2.21
Medium and Support: terracotta, molded
relevance: rank 11.14727
Primary Keywords: buddha; buddhism; miniature (size attribute); temple

Title: Temple bell with handle of a pair of addorsed lions and a dragon
Artist: Artist Unknown, Burma
Physical Description: Bronze temple bell with traces of polychrome, text, and lowermost handle in shape of a pair of addorsed lions. A decorated post threads through the space created by the back-to-back lions, on which an additional handle decorated with addorsed dragons is thread. The open space created between the dragons' connecting tails is where part of a frame would pass through, suspending the bell above the ground. This type of bell does not have a metal clapper, and is rung by striking with a wooden stick.
Century: Early 20th century
Object Creation Date: 1907
Accession Number: 2002/2.237A-C
Medium and Support: bronze with traces of polychrome
relevance: rank 11.02863
Primary Keywords: bells (idiophones); bronze (metal); dragons; lions; temple

Title: Temple of Horus at Edfu
Artist: Antonio Beato
Artist Life Dates: c.1825-1906
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1991/1.107
Medium and Support: albumen print on paper
relevance: rank 10.91249
Primary Keywords: egypt; mythology; pylons; relief; ruins; temple of horus; tower

Title: The Seven Sages Passing Through a Gate
Artist: Sheng Maojun (Sheng Mao-chün)
Physical Description: A temple lies in the not-so-distant background of tree and mountains. Travellors weave their way along the path, some on horseback. They have their heads covered--some with cloth and some with hats.
Artist Life Dates: act. 1600-1645
Century: 17th century
Object Creation Date: early 17th century
Accession Number: 1990/2.1
Medium and Support: fan mounted as an album leaf, ink and light color on paper
relevance: rank 9.84187
Primary Keywords: fan-shaped; fans; fans (costume accessories); horses; ink; mountains; temple; traveler; travellers; trees; voyagers

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