Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue ribbon and one I think I

and one I think I would never tire of looking at

in terrific condition

8 1/4" tall x  5" widest

he's in pretty good shape overall

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

Carved African Ebony Lion with Bone Teeth and Tongue ribbon and one I think IWhat 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