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Head of a guardian lion

National Museum of Asian Art
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Object Details

Previous custodian or owner
Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013, 1923-2015))
Provenance
From at least 1973 to 2005
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge [1]
From 2005
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2005
Notes:
[1] Object file.
Acquired while Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge were living in Bangkok (1967-1972 or 1973).
They were visited on various occasions by Victor and Taka Hauge.
Major sources of acquisitions during this time were dealers in Bangkok, the weekend market in Bangkok, and vendors in Ayutthaya.
Credit Line
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge
7th-10th century
Period
Dvaravati period
Accession Number
S2005.448
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Sculpture
Medium
Stucco
Dimensions
H x W x D: 15.5 × 13.2 × 6.3 cm (6 1/8 × 5 3/16 × 2 1/2 in)
Origin
Thailand
Related Online Resources
F|S Southeast Asia
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Topic
lion
Dvaravati period (ca. 500 - 900)
Thailand
Southeast Asian Art
Hauge collection
Record ID
fsg_S2005.448
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3b0d6aaaf-0474-4c85-a0e4-2ab5524e33cd

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