Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue ribbon and leave it on the

and leave it on the counter or sideboard otherwise just to admire

8 1/4" tall x  5" widest

and hung in any context

which should be easily glued or taped back in place

Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue ribbon and leave it on theWhat 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