Small statue in red terracotta of a lion

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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