Carved lion's head, with flat base. Originally attributed as a games piece, and entry in the slipbook reads that it was "said to have come from the tomb of Queen Hatshepsut". Highly doubtful authenticity given this claim, and the precision of the carving.
Draughtsman in form of lion head
Height: 2.7 cm
Width: 2.6 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1932) by Whyte, Edward Towry
Modern
Circa
1801
-
1900
Accession number: E.162.1932
Primary reference Number: 52903
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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