lion heads
Feline face carvings
Lion heads are a Chinese dish of large meatballs, typically made from pork, braised or steamed with cabbage.
The name comes from the meatball's resemblance to a lion's head, with the surrounding cabbage suggesting a mane.
Also called lion's head meatballs.
Separately, lion heads are decorative architectural features—door knockers, fountain spouts, or carved ornaments depicting a lion's face.
- maneNeck hair, horse/lion
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- king of beastsNickname for lion
- doorknobRound handle for entry
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
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- lion statuesfoo dogs
- architectural beastsgargoyles, griffins, dragons, chimeras, sphinxes
- grotesquesgargoyles, grotesques, demons, chimeras, hybrid creatures
- terracottaterracotta tiles, clay tiles, clay tile, flower pots, flowerpots
- gargoylesgargoyle, grotesques, stone carvings, stone carving, waterspout
- stone reliefsbas-relief, high relief, raised relief, sunken relief, frieze