Small Cast-Metal Animal Figure on Square Base
Name/Title
Small Cast-Metal Animal Figure on Square BaseEntry/Object ID
ML3308Description
Small cast-metal figure depicting a crouching, lion-like quadruped on an integral rectangular plinth. The compact form and stylized modeling suggest a possible guardian-animal motif, traditionally associated with protection and auspicious power in Chinese decorative arts, although the subject and origin remain uncertain. The underside bears a raised, character-like design within a recessed rectangular field. Extensive oxidation and surface wear obscure much of the original sculptural detailCategory
Chinese Metal Art
Made/Created
Artist
Maker presently unidentifiedTime Period
20th CenturyEthnography
Cultural Region
Continent
AsiaCulture/Tribe
Chinese