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Guardian Lion at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Title
Guardian Lion


Artist
Unknown, from Cambodia or Thailand


Date
11th - early 12th century


Medium
Stone


Dimensions
H. 42 7/8 in. (109 cm)


Accession #
1979 . 406


Credit
Fletcher Fund, 1979



Guardian lions flanked the main approaches to the sanctuary of most Khmer temples and were also placed along the stairways and on terraces. The lion, representing royalty, strength, and courage, was the personal symbol of the Khmer kings, who were believed to be gods as well. Therefore, the lion as guardian of the sacred precinct suggested the ability to ward off evil through both divine and royal protection.
 

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