carving, winged lion

human history

Other Name
Singha
Description
Singha, the winged lion. Collected at Ubud, the Singha is an ancient symbol for the sun which reached India from the Near East and was adopted into the iconography of Buddhism and Hinduism
folk art polychrome and gilded wood carving of a winged lion standing on a platform, front claws on one paw broken off
Place
Bali/Indonesia
Accession Number
1981.99
Accession Date
06 Mar 1981
Other Id
M2075 (miscellaneous)
B45 (Dunningham)
H10 (Dunningham)
Department
Applied Arts and Design

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Credit Line
gift of A C W Dunningham and Margaret Dunningham, Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, 1981.99, M2075
Collection
Margaret M Dunningham
Place
Bali/Indonesia
Date
Pre 1981
Media
wood/plant material
paint/coating (material)
Measurement Reading
300mm
255mm
260mm
Classification
Figurine
Statue
Sculpture
Art
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