Lion Head, perhaps a Steering Oar Butt

Cleveland Museum of Art

Lion Head, perhaps a Steering Oar Butt

Date
2040–1648 BCE
Medium
wood
Culture
Egypt, probably Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE)
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
94341
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Credit line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Provenance
Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent

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

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