Sujet
Statuette of a Lion, 380-246 BC. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Statuette of a Lion, 380-246 BC. Lions in Egyptian art are usually shown prone and relaxed, and usually represent the king. But this statuette probably represents the lion god Mahes who had a great temple at Leontopolis ("Lion-City") in the Delta where lions were kept. We know from classical authors that the temple maintained musicians to play to the lions to calm their nerves.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G07_484
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
51,5Mo (2,3Mo) / 42,3cm x 30,5cm / 5000 x 3603 (300dpi)