Guardian Lion - Pasadena, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 34° 08.783 W 118° 09.526
11S E 393171 N 3778993
This lion is from Cambodia c. 12th century.
Waymark Code: WMHGGQ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/08/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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This sculpture is in the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena. The Museum's website (visit link) informs us:

"Guardian Lion, 12th century

Cambodia: Angkor period, 1100-1199
Sandstone
42 x 21-1/2 x 28 in. (106.7 x 54.6 x 71.1 cm)
Norton Simon Art Foundation, from the Estate of Jennifer Jones Simon
M.2010.1.69.S
© 2012 Norton Simon Art Foundation

On view

Lions were frequently employed as guardian figures along staircases and terraces of large temple complexes such as Angkor Wat. The lions are usually very stylized, as the animal is not native to the area, with expressive yet charming heads."
Physical Address:
411 W Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA USA
91105

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