Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue Mexican silver There appears to be a

There appears to be a tiny chip on one side of the foot of the boot near to the toe

4 3/4" long x 2 1/4" tall x 1/4" thick

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holding jewelry on the dresser or vanity

"Americans 1963" is the catalogue for the MoMA exhibition of the same title

Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue Mexican silver There appears to be aWhat 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