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White antique sleeping Hand carved mountain lion sculpture with ball gate decoration

rectangular base is left untouched with old patina and remnants of moss. It can be used indoors or out. A wonderful set of marble estate lions. This is the classical design of two lions standing only on their front legs, guarding the entrance. This set is carved out of our highest quality white statuary marble. We only use the best quality raw materials for our products. This design is available as a special order, and can be carved in a wide range of colors. Measures: 15 long x 11 wide x 23.5 tall.  Before purchasing please contact us for availability and for a shipping quote. We are renowned names for exporting and supplying our clients White Marble Lion Statue in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. white marble lion statue is made up of white marble. Adding to that, we offer this product to our customers at the most competitive rates.   Called “New York’s most lovable public sculpture” by architecture critic Paul Goldberger, the Lions have witnessed countless parades and been adorned with holly wreaths during the winter holidays and magnificent floral wreaths in springtime. They have been bedecked in top hats, graduation caps, Mets and Yankee caps, and more. They have been photographed alongside countless tourists, replicated as bookends, caricatured in cartoons, and illustrated in numerous children’s books. One even served as the hiding place for the cowardly lion in the motion picture The Wiz. new structure had hosted lectures and other events for fairgoers. Modeled by Edward Kemeys, an essentially self-taught artist and the nation’s first great animalier (sculptor of animals), the lion pair was unveiled on May 10, 1894. Kemeys focused his talents on sculptural portrayals of North American wildlife, capturing such native creatures in anatomical, naturalistic detail. For the Art Institute, he modeled larger-than-life African lions, the one positioned north of the steps “on the prowl” and the lion to the south “in an attitude of defiance,” in Kemeys’s words. These behavioral distinctions are visible in the variation of head, tail, and stance. Each weighing in at more than two tons, the Lions were cast in Chicago by the American Bronze Founding Company.   Four giant bronze lion statues guard the entrance to the Residenz, supported by pedestals festooned with a half-human, half-animal face. Note the creatures' remarkably shiny noses. If you wait a moment, you'll see the reason for the sheen: scores of people walk by and casually rub one or all four noses. It's supposed to bring wealth and good luck.     Updated August 19, 2013 - Missouri Southern university their Lion Icon statue just outside of Billingsly Student Center on the campus oval today - the first day of fall classes.   MSSU says this bronze lion sculpture will be a focal point for photography, gatherings and other events.  It's surrounded by a 5,400 square foot plaza.   Interim President Alan Marble spoke at the ceremony.