Horned Lion (Vyala)
Unknown Artist
ca. 8th century
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); W. 2 in. (5.1 cm); D. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Classification
Sculpture
Culture & Period
India (Tamil Nadu) · Pallava period
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Samuel Eilenberg Collection, Gift of Samuel Eilenberg, 1987
Accession Number
1987.142.207
Tags
Mythical Creatures