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Asiatic Lions

🦁On #WorldLionDay, we are looking at the two oldest Chinese sculptures at the #PennMuseum. The winged lions predate all the stone monuments surrounding them in the gallery, and represent monumental stone sculptures beginning to flourish in East Asia. At first glance, they look deceivingly similar to each other. However, in Chinese art, it is typical to represent pairs of guardian animals as male and female. Watch the video to learn 3 ways you can tell them apart! On your next visit, see these i

Chinese lions