(On proper left, front of relief:) Rowe, 1983 (Front of relief:) LYON signed
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Summary:
The relief of a crouching lion with the letters of the name LYONS incorporated into its body emerges from a rough slab of stone. The lion's front right paw wraps around the letter 'L' and its head is turned away from the letter. The letters 'Y' and 'O' form the lion's torso. The front left leg emerges from the letter 'Y'. The letter 'N' forms the lion's rump from which emerge the lion's back left leg and its tail.
