Collier, V. W. F. [from old catalog] · New York, Stokes · leaf 154
LAMAIST BRONZE LIONS, MODERN(from the TEMPLE OF A HOUSEHOLD, PEKING) To face p. g\ THE CHINESE LION period at which this veneration gave way to simple curiosityand the interest of the menagerie owner. In the temples ofthe Persian goddess Anahita the lions were so tame thatthey caressed visitors to…
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