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Albani lion
The Albani lion is a 1st-century Roman green basalt lion statue with a yellow marble sphere under one paw, in the Albani Collection in the Denon Wing of the Louvre (inventory number Ma 1355) in Paris, France.
The Albani lion is possibly a reproduction of an earlier Greek bronze statue, as basalt was used in the 1st century AD for reproductions of Greek bronzes.
See also.
- Medici lions
- Marzocco
- Cultural depictions of lions
- Chinese guardian lions
) and Cultural depictions of lions.
- In Ancient Egypt the sphinx is used as a guarding statue, while in China Chinese guardian lions were used for the same purpose. In European culture lions are also popular guarding statues and symbols, such as the Albani lion.
- Strong lions are also popular as advertising characters and corporate mascots.
- Examples: Leo the Lion, Singa the Lion
- Because the lion's image as the "king of the beasts" they were often used as a challenge for