On loan to The Met The Met accepts temporary loans of art both for short-term exhibitions and for long-term display in its galleries.
Stand in the shape of a tiger
Not on view
Possibly a support for a large vessel, this dynamic sculpture of a tiger exhibits exaggerated features: an upturned head with wide open jaws, a tautly twisted back, brawny legs with sharp claws, and a curling tail. Its surface is completely covered with fine intaglio patterns of interlocking scrolls and dense striations, typical of bronze decoration from the fifth century B.C.
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