Lion Applique

Medium: Bronze

Geograhical Locations:

• Tell el-Muqdam (Leontopolis), Egypt

Dates:4th-3rd century B.C.E.

Dimensions: 5 5/8 x 8 1/8 in. (14.3 x 20.7 cm) mount (Display backing made in 2015): 7 x 9 1/2 in. (17.8 x 24.1 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt

Accession Number: 57.40

Image: 57.40_55.141_PS9.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Bronze applique of a walking lion, head frontal. Tang for attachment under each foot and on top of head. Cross bar on back of each foot. Probably representing the god Mahes, a votive offering? Condition: Broken across rear leg and tail. One paw missing. One chip on upper body (top edge). Tang on head broken. Considerable corrosion on body. Rear leg repaired.

Brooklyn Museum