Ancient Egyptian
Description:
Furniture element in the shape of a lion’s head
Material: Tamarind wood
Period (664-332 BC).
From Egyptian
Location: Louvre Museum
+Info:
The image and character of the Lion as a fearless animal was very popular among the Ancient Egyptians royalty and their Gods/Goddess
God Maahes, Goddess Nut, Goddess Tefnut and Goddess Sekhmet were characterized and sometimes portrayed as the body of a human with a lion’s head.
Whereas some Kings & Queens of Ancient Egypt had their Statue made into a sphinx to characterize and portray them as fearless.
Sphinx: is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. |Read More Post From Our Facebook Page|