Small green-brown bronze statuette of a seated animal with raised front paw and traces of gold gilding, on a gray background.

Animal statuette, bronze with gilding

A small bronze statuette of a seated feline or lion-like animal, its head turned upward and one forepaw raised. Traces of gilding remain on the surface, and a short tang extends from the base, suggesting it was once mounted on another object.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 220-589
Medium: Bronze, gilding
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size: 3067 × 4000 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 589).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

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