Double-sided Plaque Depicting a Lion and Birds

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Double-sided Plaque Depicting a Lion and Birds

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Date
Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE)
Medium
Limestone and pigment
Culture
Egypt
Department
Arts of Africa
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID
93553

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This piece was reused several times. Over the initial design of a lion, an artist drew a grid in order to copy the image to another surface. At a later date, the plaque was used as a note pad at which time the ink inscription was added. The notation is a list of names, perhaps witnesses to a transaction.

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Credit line
Museum Purchase Fund
Provenance
Nicolas George Tano (1866-1924), Cairo; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago through James Henry Breasted as agent, 1919.

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Object type
AAT300190691

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  • Representative object from the topic Ancient Egyptian Personal Objects
    Ancient Egyptian Personal Objects

    These objects are cosmetic implements and grooming tools from ancient Egypt, including mirrors, palettes for grinding pigments, and decorative knives, representing daily life and personal adornment practices.

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