Shrine fragment with lion

Third Intermediate Period–Late Period

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One of three fragments likely from the same miniature shrine, this horizontal bar, perhaps part of a door bolt, is topped with a crouching lion. These fragments were found in a Middle Kingdom tomb that had been re-used in the Third Intermediate Period and later for intrusive burials.

Shrine fragment with lion, Wood, paint

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Shrine fragment with lion, Wood, paint
Shrine fragment with lion, Wood, paint
Shrine fragment with lion, Wood, paint
Shrine fragment with lion, Wood, paint
Shrine fragment with lion, Wood, paint

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