Image title: Lion (19th century)

Lion
19th Century A.D.
South India
Ht. 53 cm, Wd. 104 cm, Dep. 39 cm
Stone

Transcription (not proofread):

सिंह
19वीं शती ई.
दक्षिण भारत
ऊं. 53 से.मी., चौ. 104 से.मी., गह. 39 से.मी.
प्रस्तर

siṃha / dakṣiṇa bhārata
simha / dakshina bharata
prastara

Gallery information:

These photographs depict the objects, sculptures and galleries outside and inside the main building of the National Museum in New Delhi (India) not further classified. The National Museum in New Delhi, founded in 1949, is one of India's largest museums, located on Janpath. Overseen by India's Ministry of Culture, it showcases over 200,000 artifacts reflecting 5,000 years of history.