Box Lid with a Lion Attacking an Elephant

Box Lid with a Lion Attacking an Elephant

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Box lids are rare examples of nonreligious art of the fifth century, little of which has survived. They are closely related in style and imagery. Their dating is based on the decorative scrolls of the Gupta period.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Box Lid with a Lion Attacking an ElephantBox Lid with a Lion Attacking an ElephantBox Lid with a Lion Attacking an ElephantBox Lid with a Lion Attacking an ElephantBox Lid with a Lion Attacking an Elephant

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.