Sujet
Red granite lion of Amenhophis III From Gebel Barkal
Légende
Red granite lion of Amenhophis III From Gebel Barkal / Sudan / 18th Dynasty / around 1400 BC. This lion is one of a pair collected from the Meroitic site of Gebel Barkal by Lord Prudhoe / which is why they are sometimes called 'Prudhoe lions'. Originally from the Temple of Soleb in Nubia / the lions acted as guardian figures before a temple built by Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BC) / an elaborate monument to the cult of the king as a deified 'lord of Nubia' / embodied by the lion.
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP11A02_498
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
51,5Mo (1,8Mo) / 46,1cm x 28,0cm / 5450 x 3302 (300dpi)