East Asian Art Tiger Made in Korea, AsiaJoseon Dynasty (1392-1910), Late 14th - 15th century Artist/maker unknown, Korean Cast iron Currently not on view 1995-53-1 |
Purchased with the Henry B. Keep Fund, the Fiske Kimball Fund, the Joseph E. Temple Fund, the Alfred and Margaret Caspary Gift (by exchange), and with funds contributed by Andrea M. Baldeck, M.D., and William M. Hollis, Jr., 1995LabelThis cast iron sculpture of a seated tiger probably once served as a guardian or protector to keep evil spirits away. In Korea the tiger is closely associated with the Mountain Spirit, or Sansin, and is also known as his messenger. |
