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Re: Bronze mythical beasts

Posted By: Bill H
Posted Date: Dec 13, 2011 (11:56 PM)

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It looks a bit like a Nepalese or Tibetan lion, possibly late 19th or early 20th century from its patina but difficult to say what use it might have served. I've seen similar ones with removable heads that functioned as censers, but they had no holes in the belly.

Best regards,

Bill H.

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