AN EGYPTIAN INDURATED LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A LION, PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, LAST QUARTER OF THE 3RD CENTURY B.C.

AN EGYPTIAN INDURATED LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A LION, PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, LAST QUARTER OF THE 3RD CENTURY B.C.

recumbent with his head turned to the left, the forepaws probably once positioned with the left resting over the right, his head possibly recut in late antiquity, the mane falling in two layers over his chest and shoulder, the base engraved with two lines of Greek inscription, probably a dedication to queen Arsinoe II or III; top of head restored.
Length 46 cm.

Condition Report:
To request a condition report for this lot, please contact ancientsculpture@sothebys.com.

Provenance:
Sotheby’s, London, December 9th, 1974, no. 73, illus.

Private Collection, London, 1974-2015