Title: Pole base in the form of a tiger
Object type: Pole base
Date: 5th century
Culture: China
Period: Northern Wei dynasty (386–534)
Medium: Pudding stone
Dimensions: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm)
Classification: Sculpture
Credit line: Gift of Charlotte C. Weber, 2025
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Tigers