Red Granite Figure of a Lion at The British Museum, London
Red Granite Figure of a Lion at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2015-01-16T11:18:17+00:00
This statue is a companion-piece of another guardian figure, but unlike the latter its main inscription, on the pedestal, was added later by Tutankhamun. Both statues are considered to be masterpieces of animal sculpture. The eyes were once inlaid.
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| Date published | 16/01/2015 |
| Benoetigte Zeit | 200 - 220 Minuten |
| Menge an Filament | 57grams |
| Dimensionen | 125 x 56 x 63 |
| Schwierigkeitsgrad | Medium |
| Title | Red Granite Figure of a Lion |
| Date | null |
| Dimension | Height: 117 centimetres Length: 216 centimetres Width: 93 centimetres |
| Accession | EA2 |
| Period | Meroitic (text on chest) |
| Medium | red granite |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=117626&partId=1&searchText=Tutankhamun+lion&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
