Tiger Devouring a Gavial

Description

A large reptile of southern Asia, the gavial is related to and resembles a crocodile.

Provenance

Constance Mather Bishop.

Tiger Devouring a Gavial

Antoine-Louis Barye

1831

Accession Number

1993.233

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

Overall: 20.4 x 20.4 cm (8 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

Classification

Sculpture

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Gift of the family of Constance Mather Bishop