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One lion lying on its back with mouth wide open, while its companion sinks its teeth into it. The upper beast has a distinctive coat made up of a series of dimples, now quite worn.
At the time of carving the manes and tails were incised and inked with hair, now quite smooth
Provenance
Ex collections Jacques Carré and Dawson
Literature
B. Hurtig, Masterpieces, p. 51, no. 134 with mention of similarity to the work of Tametaka
Eskenazi, Carré collection, no. 149
Eskenazi, Dawson collection, no. 47
Dimensions
5. 8 cm acrossStock number
MR3808The BADA Standard
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