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9. Bookend lions
Nepal; Patan, Oku Bahal
Modern
brass; cast, cire perdue
6 inches

Bookend lions

cast Raju Shakya
carved by Bhim Shakya


These lions are patterned after the lions shown guarding monuments, temples and bahals throuhgout the Kathmandu valley. These pairs of lions are often shown as male and female, as is the case here where one of the lions is shown with breasts.

Detail: front and side view

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