Tang-style Lion Figure with Cub

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A Tang-style stone figure of a lion, seated on its haunches on a rectangular plinth, one forepaw resting on a cub crouched beneath, its head turned to the side with jaws open and ears pinned back, incised with long tufted mane and tail coiled around its hind leg, the grey green stone with some earth adhering over the front. 14 cm high.

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Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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