Figure of lion
Description
Figurine, lion. Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12–13, ca. 1981–1640 B.C. Egyptian blue. l. 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in). From: Tomb of Rehuerdjersen (384), Pit 379, Lisht North, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1920–22. Subject: Lions. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small blue Egyptian-blue figurine carved in the form of a lion, shown lying down with stylized maned head and forequarters.
The object appears as a compact, reclining lion figure with a rounded, stylized face on the left and a similarly treated head on the right, suggesting a symmetrical motif or a composite carving. The mane is indicated by carved ridges and fur-like contours along the sides of the head and neck. The body is low and squat, with a V-shaped opening/indentation in the center where the two heads meet or where the sculptor has emphasized separation. Surface details are weathered, with small pits and chips visible along edges. The entire figure is coated in a blue material consistent with Egyptian blue, and the bright blue color is consistent across the visible faces. No legible inscriptions, cartouches, or clear hieroglyphic text are visible. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic script is visible. A small reddish mark/gouge is present near the right side of the figure, but it does not resolve as text.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280919 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.66 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546650 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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