Small statue in red terracotta of a lion seated on a plinth

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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