Lion

Title

Lion

Subject

animal, lion

Description

A male lion walks with its front and rear proper right legs forward, its mouth open and teeth and red tongue visible. The lion is constructed of a fiberglass shell and is painted yellow with a brown mane, eyes, nose, and toenails, with rope in the tail. The lion is mounted upon a short, rectangular base, painted green. -- Smithsonian National Inventory

Creator

Ernie Konikson

Date

1960

Format

Fiberglass, concrete, wood, rope, burlap, metal, paint, wire

Type

outdoor sculpture

Identifier

Roholt Park, McIntosh

Files

Citation

Ernie Konikson, “Lion,” NLLN Regional Art and Artists, accessed July 8, 2025, https://nllnart.omeka.net/items/show/62.