Finial for a lamp or bell in the form of a singha lion

Details

• Title

  Finial for a lamp or bell in the form of a singha lion

• Associated place

  Asia › South-east Asia › Indonesia › Java › Central Java (place of creation)

• Date

  9th century AD (AD 801 - 900)

• Material and technique

  bronze

• Material index

  processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze

• Technique index

  formed › cast

• Object type

  sculpture › figure › figurine;

  component › terminal

• Dimensions

  11.2 x 6.2 x 5.6 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1997.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 32 | India from AD 600

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1997.235

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