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Descripción : ScepterAge: 19th century Maker: Unknown Materials: Brass with silver content Marks: None Construction: Cast in halves and soldered Description: Fearsome looking lion's head scepter, well formed with mane, large canines, pronounced ears and curled tongue. Its shaft is fully decorated and terminates in a fluted pommel. Much hand finish work is evident. Provenance: CT estate Size: H. 22 Weight: 1 pound 4 ounces Condition: Very light wear, excellent.History: Symbol of kings and empires, the Persian lion is a subspecies of lion that roamed from the Mediterranean to the Indian subcontinent. As a symbol, the lion represented majesty, power, and courage throughout the Middle East and Europe. Today this panthera leo persica, or persian lion has become very rare and can only be found in the Gir forests in the Gujarat state of west India (see distribution map) where it is quickly disappearing. The Persian lion differs from the larger African lion, or panthera leo leo in physical size, smaller hunting prides, less aggressive behavior, smaller prey, and the male having smaller manes on top of the head where the ears can be clearly seen on the Persian breed. Manes serve to protect the lion's neck when fighting with a new male candidate to the pride. The separation genetically from the African lion seems to have occurred around 100,000 years ago and the Asiatic and African lions are still able to breed with each other. For more information about the panthera leo persica from the early 19th century.
Precio: 425.25 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 200 USD-400 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

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