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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 10312250, member: 8267"][USER=74321]@Wavedecanter[/USER], can you tell what is going on with the top of the forward foot? Is it the original wood, but very worn, or is it some sort of patching material? If it is worn, it might indicate the piece was part of some piece of furniture that was worn down by constant touching/rubbing of hands. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is another possible comparison in style, with the long snout, short lower jaw, almond shaped eyes and wrinkled face -</p><p>[ATTACH=full]518118[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="https://tahiti.journal.fi/article/view/85641/44591" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://tahiti.journal.fi/article/view/85641/44591" rel="nofollow">https://tahiti.journal.fi/article/view/85641/44591</a> - "The Lion in Romanesque Art"[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 10312250, member: 8267"][USER=74321]@Wavedecanter[/USER], can you tell what is going on with the top of the forward foot? Is it the original wood, but very worn, or is it some sort of patching material? If it is worn, it might indicate the piece was part of some piece of furniture that was worn down by constant touching/rubbing of hands. Here is another possible comparison in style, with the long snout, short lower jaw, almond shaped eyes and wrinkled face - [ATTACH=full]518118[/ATTACH] [URL]https://tahiti.journal.fi/article/view/85641/44591[/URL] - "The Lion in Romanesque Art"[/QUOTE]
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