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Lion Figure
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The legs and tail of this small lion were originally attached to the body. These parts have been lost, but the holes for the wooden nails are still visible. An incised line marks the mane of the lion. The animal's expression, with his closed mouth, suggests calmness and majesty to demonstrate his relationship to the king and the divine.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Sambon, Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1928 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2004-2005 | Carved for Immortality. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | exhibition | |
| 5/29/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 5/29/1962 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1928
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
22.247