Carved Red-Brown Stone Recumbent Lion-Like Auspicious Beast
Name/Title
Carved Red-Brown Stone Recumbent Lion-Like Auspicious BeastEntry/Object ID
SC0201Description
Hand-carved red-brown stone recumbent auspicious beast, probably of bixie or pixiu type, modeled with an elongated open-mouthed head, pronounced crest and scrolling mane, powerful curled limbs and stylized cloud-like contours. The compact carving is worked on both sides and underneath, with pierced openings around the head and a suspension aperture at the rear, through which a cord and decorative knot are attached. Carved from a fine-grained red-brown ornamental stone with limited translucency at thinner areas.Type of Sculpture
Free StandingArtwork Details
Medium
Fine-grained opaque to slightly translucent red-brown stoneSubject
Bixie/PixiuCategory
Chinese carved stone
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese