Figure of a Lion

Medium: Terracotta

Geograhical Locations:

• el-Mahasna, Egypt

Dates:ca. 3100–2800 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 2 9/16 x 2 1/4 x 5 1/8 in. (6.5 x 5.7 x 13 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Pre-Dynastic, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 58.128.1

Image: CUR.35.1273_58.128.1_erg3.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Light brown terracotta statuette of a lion with a minimum of detail in modeling; couchant position with four legs pointing forward. Eyes barely indicated; thick mane cross-hatched with incised lines. Tail curved over right haunch. Testicles indicated. Condition: Perfect, except for small scratches on body.

Brooklyn Museum