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Animal -- Lion
Ethnic -- Chinese
Outdoor Sculpture -- Utah -- Salt Lake City
Sculpture
(Two Chinese Lions), (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
(Two Chinese Lions), (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1979.
Medium:
Marble.
Dimensions:
2 pieces. Each: approx. 41 x 25 x 30 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Two Chinese lions sit with their mouths open. The southern lion has six upper teeth and is sticking his tongue out slightly. His proper right, front paw rests on a circular object. The northern lion has a ball-like object in its mouth. His proper left, front paw rests on a circular object.
Subject:
Animal -- Lion
Ethnic -- Chinese
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Utah -- Salt Lake City
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Salt Lake City Corporation, Salt Lake City Arts Council, 54 Finch Lane, Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
Located Jordan Park, International Peace Garden, 1000 South 900 West, entrance to the Chinese garden, Salt Lake City, Utah
Remarks:
Nearby plaque reads: The Chinese community is eternally grateful to:/Chung Hu-Ping/consoloate General/Mayor Ted Wilson/and the/City Commissioners/for the donation and installation of the marble lions/as a symbol of friendship and understanding/between/the Republic of China and Salt Lake City/1979
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Utah survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS UT000042
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