Lion Cub

Unknown artist

Date: ca. 3100–2900 BCE

Medium: Quartzite

Dimensions: L. 23.4 x H. 12 x W. 12.5 cm (9 3/16 x 4 3/4 x 4 15/16 in.)

Country: Egypt

Period: Early Dynastic Period

Themes: Lions

Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966

Met highlight

Date range

-3100 – -2900

Largest dimension

12.5 cm

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