Small statue in red terracotta of a lion seated on a plinth, representing the Meroitic deity Apedemak. The tail, shown on the left side, curves up following the shape of the body.
Present location
INSTITUT DE PAPYROLOGIE ET D'ÉGYPTOLOGIE, UNIVERSITÉ DE LILLE III [02/049] LILLE
Inventory number
L 0624
Dating
MEROITIC PERIOD
Archaeological Site
NAQ`A
Category
FIGURINE/STATUETTE
Material
POTTERY
Technique
FORMED BY HAND
Height
15.7 cm
Bibliography
Geus Francis, Nubie, les cultures antiques du Soudan, catalogue d'exposition, Lille, 1994, p.221, n°309.
Gratien Brigitte, La Nubie au temps des pharaons, catalogue d'exposition, [Boulogne-sur-mer], 1975, p.28, n°311.
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