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