Japanese Karmakura Lion Dog Fragment. Early Japanese Sculptural form was created in the manner of all early works, with thin walls and economy of materials. Small, thin-walled, casting of a female with a cub, hollow core to make very light weight, beautifully modeled sculptural fragment. ... purpose unknown, .... size 2" tall, 2"long, 1" deep. Now on a wooden museum mount for display, handsome.