Bubblecar said:

The Piraeus Lion. Ancient Greek sculpture c.360 BC, about 3 metres tall.

Originally in Piraeus harbour of Athens, but looted by the Italians in the 17th century and now in Venice.

I’d like one of them in my garden. I wouldn’t mind a weeping angel either. When the headstone was remade for Mum/Dad/Karen’s grave, I did request the old one to put in my garden. It only had Karen’s name on it, but I was the only one left who was alive when she was. No, I haven’t got any memory of her, I was one year old when she died. I’ve got some photos of the two of us being cheeky children. I think my request got lost somewhere along the way. It’s not something I’ll bother chasing up though.