Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue Mexican silver holding jewelry on the dresser

holding jewelry on the dresser or vanity

I purchased it because I thought it was just a beautiful and curious sculptural object that would look great propped or hanging somewhere

lidded bentwood pantry box or dry measure was made by E

Or solid chocolate ones

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

Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue Mexican silver holding jewelry on the dresserWhat 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