SculptureEgyptian3rd century BCE
Sculptor's Model of a Lion
380-343 BCE
Description
A recumbant lion lies on its left side with its front paws crossed. The tail sweeps over the front of the base. Either a cartouche or an eye of horus is carved in the side of the base. Grid lines are visible along the front side in 1.7 cm square units.
Dimensions
H. 13 x W. 24.8 x D. 10 cm (5 1/8 x 9 3/4 x 3 15/16 in.)
Provenance
Theresa Kuhn Straus, New York (1979), sold; to Fogg Art Museum, 1979.
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