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Source Description
Representation of male lions were common in Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the Roman Period. They were related to Kingship as well as to the sky. This figurine was either used as an amulet or by a priest or entitled person in a ritual. Egyptian lions such as this have usually a closed mouth different from the Near Eastern lions which are represented as if they were roaring.
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Document identity
localId
25822
label
Lion
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
id
25822
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Lion
description
Representation of male lions were common in Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the Roman Period. They were related to Kingship as well as to the sky. This figurine was either used as an amulet or by a priest or entitled person in a ritual. Egyptian lions such as this have usually a closed mouth different from the Near Eastern lions which are represented as if they were roaring.
provenance
Joseph Abemayor, until 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
332-30 BC (Greco-Roman)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
figurines
amulets
ritual figures
imageCount
5
pageCount
5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.5
height
2.4
depth
12.4
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 3/16 x W: 15/16 x D: 4 7/8 in. (5.53 x 2.4 x 12.41 cm)
Source extras
dynasty
Ptolemaic Period
med
Egyptian faience with green glaze
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
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none
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