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Architectural element from a temple depicting two lion deities and Amun as a ram

Meroitic Period
late third century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Architectural element from a temple depicting two lion deities and Amun as a ram
  • Period: Meroitic Period
  • Date: late third century BCE
  • Geography: From Nubia (Sudan), Upper Nubia, Musawwarat es-Sufra, Temple of Apedemak, Fritz Hintze excavations, 1960
  • Medium: Stone - Sandstone
  • Dimensions: 65 × 85 cm, ~110 kg (25 9/16 × 33 7/16 in., ~242.5 lb.)
  • Credit Line: Sudanarchäologische Sammlung und Archiv, Humboldt-Universität, Berlin (II C/24)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art