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Figure; cast from metal; figure depicts a foo lion on its back with a bird below its right front paw and an attacking bird [phoenix] digging its claws into the foo lions stomach; the four lion has an open mouth large teeth and a sticking out tongue, the mane of the fou lion is made from many curls, scratches are visible on the foo lions belly to represent wounds inflicted by the attacking bird; the bird has spiky feathers on its head and neck, further down the body the feathers are incisions into the metal; the metal work in the figure is made up from four pieces that connect with pins and holes; the figure comes on a small wooden stand with four legs

Part of the Applied Arts and Design collection. 

Credit Line: Collection of Auckland Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira, 1934.316, M1514, 20861 

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