A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A LION
SRI LANKA, KANDYAN PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
Standing with the front right paw raised, the mouth agape with separately-attached tongue lolling below bulging eyes and short cropped ears, the mane and shanks delineated with incised decoration, and the tail elaborately curled to the back of the head
4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A LION
SRI LANKA, KANDYAN PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY
Standing with the front right paw raised, the mouth agape with separately-attached tongue lolling below bulging eyes and short cropped ears, the mane and shanks delineated with incised decoration, and the tail elaborately curled to the back of the head
4 ¼ in. (10.8 cm.) high
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