Ordos Culture, 6th-2nd century BC. A cast figurine of an advancing tiger with open mouth and ears pricked, tail extended; bands of scrolled foliage ornament to the flanks, shoulders and rump; hollow to the underside. 1.5 kg, 32cm (12 1/2"). From an old London collection, formed in the 1980s.
From an old London collection, formed in the 1980s.