Artist's Sketch of Pharaoh Spearing a Lion, ca. 1186–1070

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Artist's Sketch of Pharaoh Spearing a Lion, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 20, ca. 1186–1070 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Tutankhamun (KV 62), debris near the entrance, Carnarvon/Carter excavations, 1920, Limestone, ink, H. 14 cm (5 1/2 in.), W. cm (4 15/16 in.), Th. cm (9/16 in.), In this lively hunting scene, an unidentified Ramesside pharaoh is represented symbolically slaying the enemies of Egypt in the form of a lion. The hieratic text reads: 'The slaughter of every foreign land, the Pharaoh—may he live, prosper, and be healthy

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Size: 3741px × 3543px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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