Marvelous Painted Papier Mache Circus Lion egg shaped boxes and I believe the fine

and I believe the fine gauge wool yarn with which the skin was knit was hand-dyed

but I believe this was also an art school color exercise

if not better

with an interior opening of 1" across

Marvelous Painted Papier Mache Circus Lion egg shaped boxes and I believe the fineQuite a wonderfully done painted papier mache bust of a lion I'd say rendered as if erupting in a roar through the roof of the big top itself! There is a signature, or part of one on the base that I can't quite decipher, but the whoever the maker they certainly knew what they were doing, imparting this lion with huge personality though deft sculpting and painted details, right down to those bared fangs. Great. 4 13 16"" x 3 7 8" x 3". Excellent