Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue ribbon with subtle variations in form

with subtle variations in form as well as  glazing (the glaze on the handles

Use it with a flower frog to create a striking arrangement

in terrific condition

and one I think I would never tire of looking at

Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue ribbon with subtle variations in formWhat I love about this vintage carved lion is its very long tongue! It's made of bone and painted with a red stripe down the middle, then framed by bone fangs on either side making for quite a dramatic portrayal of a creature on the prowl! The eyes are bone too, and the rest of it carved of ebony. Made it in Africa I believe and probably at least a few decades old. Overall good condition. There are a couple of splits scrapes on the surface of its