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View in storage of a green and brown glossy sculpture of a robed man, eyes closed, seated on a lion with short legs and a large face and open mouth.
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  • View in storage of a green and brown glossy sculpture of a robed man, eyes closed, seated on a lion with short legs and a large face and open mouth.

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Wenshu Seated on a Lion

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Chinese

Culture

Chinese

Title

Wenshu Seated on a Lion

Period

Qing

Year

221-206 CE

Medium

  • Stone

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Stone

Materials

stone

Geography

Origin: China

Dimensions

27.3 cm (10 3/4 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of John M. Crawford, Jr.

Object Number

1989.110.77

Type

  • Sculpture

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The Crawford Bequest: Chinese Objects in the Collection of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, An Exhibition by the Department of History of Art and Architecture, Brown University, February 6 through March 14, 1993.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Chinese
Wenshu Seated on a Lion, 221-206 CE
Stone
27.3 cm (10 3/4 inches) (height)
Bequest of John M. Crawford, Jr. 1989.110.77

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