closer view of hairs on lions head

The broad chest and position of the legs.....nice piece!

This has pads I have to agree with Thomas its a Lion. Killer bead Thomas bet you were thrilled when you first saw it.

Danny

But other than the pads, the rest of him still looks like a horse to me.
He is a very cool critter!

This seal depicts a reclining lion, sorry if that is so hard to see from my image...I wasn't asking what it depicted, I can see it plain as day, the impression isn't going to sway someone who can't see it from my first image.

I realize that there are many people unfamiliar with the stylized designs of the ancient Greeks as well as other cultures, here is a simple composite to show some similarities in designs in unrelated forms of art, that use the same type of imagery as seen on the seal bead. I hope this helps to differentiate the Lion from Horses, dragons and poodles.....