Tiger Lion Dance Face

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Image Description Red, orange, yellow, tan, and blue illustration of the face of a tiger lion
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Animals feature heavily in Asian folk art. In the lion dance, a mask is held in front of the face of the lead dancer, who is followed in a line by subsequent dancers covered by a cloth "body".

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Barnet, S., & Earhart, H. Japan: Religion and iconography. Grove Art Online. Retrieved 25 Feb. 2023, from https://www-oxfordartonline-com.ezproxy3.library.arizona.edu/groveart/v….

Catalog ID AR0475