Title
The statue of a seated lion from Nekhen ( Hierakonpolis )
Caption
The statue of a seated lion from Nekhen ( Hierakonpolis ), The connection with the king is indicated by the bib like mane falling on the animals chest which is reminiscent of the lappets of the royal headcloth. Egypt. Ancient Egyptian. Old Kingdom c 2250 BC. Hierakonpolis (Kom el Ahmar).
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A18_472
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
34,1Mb (858,4Kb) / 10,7in x 12,4in / 3206 x 3715 (300dpi)