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Tiger Devouring a Gavial

Tiger Devouring a Gavial by Antoine-Louis Barye (French, 1796–1875)

Medium

bronze

Dimensions

20.4 × 20.4 cm, l. 50.8 cm

Classification

Sculpture

Department

Modern European Painting and Sculpture

Museum

Cleveland Museum of Art

Credit

Gift of the family of Constance Mather Bishop

Accession Number

1993.233

Tags

male

About this artwork

A large reptile of southern Asia, the gavial is related to and resembles a crocodile.

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