Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleRecumbent lion
MediumLapis lazuli; gold
DimensionsL. 2.5 × W. 0.9 × H. 1.4 cm (1 × 3/8 × 9/16 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineGift of George and Florence Blumenthal, 1935
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range664 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 570379