ancientpeoples:Statue of a Lionc.400-390 BCClassical GreekMarble statues of lions were sometimes use
ancientpeoples:Statue of a Lionc.400-390 BCClassical GreekMarble statues of lions were sometimes used as tomb monuments or as guardians at both ends of a large tomb façade. Like many classical Greek works of art, this statue was taken to Rome during the imperial period.(Source: The Met Museum) -- source link