A PAIR OF THAI 'KHMER STYLE' BRONZE GUARDIAN LIONS, 20TH CENTURY |

each lion standing attentively in squatted posture with its tails running up its back, the face with a ferocious expression, the snout flared and mouth gaping, the mane of symmetrical curls in relief broadly framing the head and articulating the chest, a beaded harness at the breast and ornamental strands wrapping the ankles and legs, the surface with a black coating, 2 pieces