Guardian Lion, Northern Qi dynasty (550–577), mid-6th century, China, Limestone, H. 25 3/4 in. ( cm); W. 22 in. ( cm

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Guardian Lion, Northern Qi dynasty (550–577), mid-6th century, China, Limestone, H. 25 3/4 in. ( cm); W. 22 in. ( cm); D. 23 in. ( cm), Sculpture, One of a pair, this fierce guardian lion bares his fangs, crouches, and grips the platform underneath him with splayed claws. Pairs of stone lions have been found protecting Han-dynasty tombs (206

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