Guardian art-code-FSG-003 After a great deal of

After a great deal of walking up and down

Framed - 52" x 65"

both by the grandeur of the untamed scenery and the scale of the challenges of life

horn and pearl set in 18 kt yellow gold vermeil

Guardian art-code-FSG-003 After a great deal of9" x 7" x 7" Edition of 24, 1998 In many ancient civilizations the Lion stood for the embodiment of power: in Greek mythology it symbolized watchfulness; Lions stand as guardians at the gate of the Hittite capital; in Egypt the Sphinx guards the Nile and the pyramids; in early Islam the lion was the guardian of water and thus a symbol of life itself; and he was sacred to the Buddhists as defender of the law and protector of sacred buildings. This