AN EGYPTIAN GOLD LION ORNAMENT
AN EGYPTIAN GOLD LION ORNAMENT

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AN EGYPTIAN GOLD LION ORNAMENT
MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XII, CIRCA 1900-1800 B.C. OR EARLIER
Depicting a sleek, lively model of a recumbent lion, with outstretched paws and tail flicked over its haunches, seated on a thin, hollow tube, on modern mount
.3/8 in. (1.6 cm.) long; ¼ in. (0.7 cm.) high

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