Lion devouring a steer
30th Dynasty, mid–4th century BC, Fundort unbekannt
Lion devouring a steer
This is a cult statue which presumably stood in the sanctuary of a lion temple. By contrast to the standard Egyptian depiction of a recumbent lion, here the beast has caught his prey and sunk his teeth into its neck.
Object data
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Period
Late Period
Dated
30th Dynasty, mid–4th century BC
Site
Material
Siltstone
Dimensions
H 28 cm, L 61,5 cm, B 13 cm, G 31,8 kg
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Inv. No.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 8020
Provenance
1929, acquired with the Estensian Collection
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