Pair of lions

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  • c.1960
  • brass, turquoise, coral
  • pair of objects

Crafts – Metalworks

Lion ornaments of metalwork with inlaid turquoise and coral, etc. They are popular as guardian images of Hindu temples in Nepal.
Gift from King Mahendra and the Queen, of Nepal in 1960. (「Art of Various Eras and Countries from Around the World」2018)

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Title/Name Pair of lions
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brass turquoise coral
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SZK001191
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Pair of lions

Pair of lions

Lion ornaments of metalwork with inlaid turquoise and coral, etc. They are popular as guardian images of Hindu temples in Nepal. Gift from King Mahendra and the Queen, of Nepal in 1960. (「Art of Various Eras and Countries from Around the World」2018)