God's throne supported by two striding lions

Ptolemaic Period

332–30 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 134

This throne has fittings for a separate statuette of a seated god. The lions forming the sides of the seat and the kneeling god heh holding notched reeds insignaling long rule are associated with royalty, and indicate Harpokrates or another god with royal stature would have been seated on the throne.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: God's throne supported by two striding lions
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Date: 332–30 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: cupreous metal
Dimensions: H. 8.8 × W. 6.1 × D. 9.8 cm (3 1/16 × 2 3/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Lily S. Place, 1923
Object Number: 23.6.26
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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