Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue red green black a rare and tremendously charming

a rare and tremendously charming piece with a fantastic presence

Best is that it is in fact a bit of a failure--there are a couple of splits where the wood of the sides meets the top

23 3/4" tall  including handle X 9'" wide with arm down

In any case

Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue red green black a rare and tremendously charmingWhat 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