Guardian Lion

Provenance

Probably with James W. Alsdorf (1913–1990) and Marilynn B. Alsdorf (1925–2019), Winnetka, IL, by 1990; by descent to Marilynn B. Alsdorf, Chicago, IL, 1990 [publicly promised as a gift to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1997]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, April 13, 1998.

Guardian Lion

Khmer

Angkor period, 10th‒12th century

Accession Number

149085

Medium

Sandstone

Dimensions

83.9 × 31.8 × 45.8 cm (33 × 12 1/2 × 18 in.)

Classification

sandstone

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Gift of Marilynn B. Alsdorf