MOSSI LION
BURKINA FASO
£750
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History
Auction: 5 May 2020 at 12:00 BST
Description
cast bronze, shown standing, with open maw, upturned ears and coffee-bean eyes, with fine detailing to the mane, long torso and curling tail
Dimensions
45.5cm long
Footnote
Provenance:
Acquired 1950's by a French government official in Burknia Faso, thence by descent
Private collection, Scotland