Guardian Lion – China – Northern Qi dynasty (550–577) – The Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/49575
Pairs of stone lions have been found protecting Han-dynasty tombs (206 B.C.–220
Pairs of stone lions have been found protecting Han-dynasty tombs (206 B.C.–220
Various degrees of realism and sculptural modeling appear in the figurines, which have
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Inscription: Inscriptions: Outer guard band: Qur’an, ch. II, vv. 285, 286Main border: Qur’an, ch. II, v. 256Inner guard band: Qur’an, ch. VII, vv. 203–205 Border of niche: Qur’an, ch
names of God in its spandrels, is consistent with a group of carpets thought to have
Associate Curator Isabel Stünkel discusses the reliefs on the inner and outer walls of the Temple of Dendur, with special attention to the offering scenes.
offering of food and beverages as well as the burning of incense, which was thought to have
[André Emmerich Gallery, New York, until 1965]; Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York, on loan to The Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1965–1969; The Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1969–1978
Such ornaments likely would have been crafted using fibers and feathers, although
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Conservators at The Met analyzed the cracks on a small ancient figurine of Aphrodite and learned something new about its construction.
technical resources at its disposal to determine how art objects are made, how they may have
Said to be from near Thessaloniki (Richter 1937, p. 292). [With Michael Ritsos, Thessaloniki, Greece]; before 1913, acquired by Friedrich Ludwig von Gans, purchased from M. Ritsos; collection of F
view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 158 The pieces in this group are said to have