Lion Protome, probably for a Throne: Famous Sculpture

This Asian sculpture, dating to c. 2nd century. Made from spotted red sandstone, it measures 82.6 × 47 × 317.5 cm (32 1/2 × 18 1/2 × 125 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to c. 2nd century. It's made from spotted red sandstone.

Made from spotted red sandstone, it measures 82.6 × 47 × 317.5 cm (32 1/2 × 18 1/2 × 125 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Lion Protome, probably for a Throne

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