{"product_id":"prowling-lion-in-profile-marble-statue-120cm","title":"Prowling Lion in Profile Marble Statue - 120cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA European lion is shown in full profile mid-stride, the body stretched and muscled, the head turned out toward the viewer with the mouth open, and the tail carried up and over the back. The mane falls in long flowing locks and the animal stands on a thin irregular rock-cut slab.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Lion Carved Mid Stride in Profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalking is the hardest thing to carve in a quadruped, because three feet are down and one is lifted and the whole weight has to look as though it is moving forward rather than standing still. The lifted foreleg is left joined to the slab by a spur of waste stone through the entire carving and cut free at the very end. The tail carried over the back is the other risk: it stands clear on both sides and is the last stone touched.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a long piece rather than a tall one, so it wants length in front of it: a border run, a terrace, a lawn edge, the side of a path where it can be seen along its own axis. Face on it loses most of what it is. The turned head means it can be set side-on to the viewer and still meet the eye. A level bed is enough for a slab base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Long Piece That Needs Length\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwelve weeks. The slab is cut and the body roughed standing on it, with the lifted foreleg supported by waste stone until everything else is finished. The mane is worked down the shoulder and the tail freed last of all. Nothing on this piece is pinned or jointed - it comes from one block. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops. Just over a tonne in one piece, lifted with a small gantry and set on a level bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving animal figures are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/animal-sculptures\"\u003eanimal sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, with the rest under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wildlife-sculptures\"\u003ewildlife sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIncluded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-Carved Natural Marble\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53831409041755,"sku":"MST-ANI-014","price":23716.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/MST-ANI-014_1.jpg?v=1787141993","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/prowling-lion-in-profile-marble-statue-120cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}