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Lion statuette

Figure of a recumbent lion. Incisions indicate the fur details. The forelegs are crossed, with the right over the left. The body and hindquarters are highly stylised. The underside is smooth. A ring projects down from the anterior part, while a rectangular-section tenon projects down from the back. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for solid casts.

Suppl. 18094
Metal / Bronze
712–332 BCE
Late Period
Unknown
Gift, 1970
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04
Museo Egizio