Lion Collection (page 25)

Egyptian stele showing Anubis preparing a mummy
Egyptian stele showing the jackal-headed Anubis preparing a mummy for burial, from the Vatican Museums collection

Detail from the Egyptian satirical papyrus of a lion and a unicorn playing a board game
Detail from the Egyptian satirical papyrus of a lion and a unicorn playing Senet, a board game similar to draughts

Statuette of the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet
Statuette of the Egyptian lion-headed goddess Sekhmet, from the temple of Amun at Karnak, Egypt

Egyptian sculpture of a lion from the Vatican Museums collection

Egyptian frieze of the Egyptian god Bes
Frieze of the Egyptian god Bes, from the collection of the Barracco Museum in Rome

Egyptian statuette of Bes
Egyptian statuette of the god Bes

Assyrian relief of Gilgamesh and a lion, from the palace of Sargon at Khorsabad, from the Louvres collection

The Dying Lion, a stone panel from Nineveh, northern Iraq, Neo-Assyrian, c645 BC
The Dying Lion, stone panel from Nineveh, northern Iraq, Neo-Assyrian, c645 BC. Wall panel showing a lion struck by one of the kings arrows. It has long been acclaimed as a masterpiece

Embossed ornament in the form of a lion-griffin, from the Oxus treasure, 5th-4th century BC
Embossed ornament in the form of a lion-griffin, from the Oxus treasure, Achaemenid Persian, 5th-4th century BC. The Oxus treasure is the most important collection of silver

Neo-hittite Stone Lion at the Archaeological Museum in Istanbul

Persian lion mounted on a wheeled carriage
Lion mounted on a wheeled carriage made of calcite and bitumen, from Susa

Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of a hero fighting a lion
Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of a hero (possibly Gilgamesh) fighting a lion

Akkadian cylinder-seal impression of Gilgamesh and a Lion

Babylonian lion-headed terracotta monster, probably representing one of the seven evil genii, 699BC. From the British Museums collection

Stone lions head, Neo-Assyrian, about 680-670 BC, from Sippar, southern Iraq
Stone lions head, Neo-Assyrian, about 680-670 BC, From Sippar, southern Iraq. This lions head of white limestone comes from the Temple of Shamash

Detail from an ivory diptych of men fighting lions, 6th century
Detail from an ivory diptych of men fighting lions at the games. From Constantinople, and currently at the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, 6th century

Detail of an Achaemenid gold and lapis lazuli staff
Lapis lazuli and gold staff handle, made in Iran. Modern fake in Achaemenid style. From the British Museums collection

Roman relief of gladiators fighting wild beasts
Roman relief of gladiators fighting lions

Dragon sacred to the god Marduk, detail of the Ishtar Gate, c604-c562 BC. In the collection at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin

Detail of the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, c604-c562 BC
Detail of the Ishtar Gate leading to the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, c604-c562 BC. In the collection at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin

Brick relief of a lion on the walls of the Sacred Way leading to the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, c580 BC
Glazed Brick relief of a lion on the walls of the Sacred Way leading to the Ishtar Gate, Babylon, c580 BC. In the collection at the Pergamon Museum in Berlin

Assyrian sculpture of a man holding a lion, Khorsabad, c8th century BC
Assyrian sculpture of a man holding a lion, Palace of Sargon II, Khorsabad, c8th century BC. Part of the collection at The Louvre, Paris

Pectoral from the tomb of Tutankhamun, c14th century BC. The Pharaoh is shown between Sekhmet (lion-headed goddess) and Ptah. Tutankhamun reigned between 1336 BC and 1327 BC

Closeup of Sphinxs head, Temple sacred to Amun Mut & Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c370 BC
Closeup of a sphinxs head from the avenue of Sphinxes, Temple sacred to Amun Mut and Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c370 BC. The avenue of Sphinxes leads the way to the Temple sacred to Amun, Mut and Khons

Frontal view of sphinx from the avenue of Sphinxes, Temple sacred to Amun Mut & Khons, Luxor, Egypt
Frontal view of a sphinx from the avenue of Sphinxes, Temple sacred to Amun Mut and Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c370 BC. The avenue of Sphinxes leads the way to the Temple sacred to Amun, Mut and Khons

A sphinx from the avenue of Sphinxes, Temple sacred to Amun Mut & Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c370 BC
A sphinx from the avenue of Sphinxes, Temple sacred to Amun Mut and Khons, Luxor, Egypt, c370 BC. The avenue of Sphinxes leads the way to the Temple sacred to Amun, Mut and Khons

Closeup of head ofThe Sphinx, period of Khafre (Chephren), 4th Dynasty, 26th century BC
Closeup of head ofThe Sphinx, period of Khafre (Chephren), Giza, Egypt, 4th Dynasty, 26th century BC

The Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren), Giza, Egypt, 4th Dynasty, 26th century BC
The Sphinx and Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren) viewed from the left, Giza, Egypt, 4th Dynasty, 26th century BC

The Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, period of Khafre, 4th Dynasty, 26th century BC
The Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, period of Khafre (Chephren), Giza, Egyptian, 4th Dynasty, 26th century BC

Relief of Pharaoh before Sekhmet, Temple of Khnum, Ptolemaic & Roman Periods
Relief of Pharaoh before Sekhmet (lion-headed goddess:a local form of Tefnut), Temple of Khnum, Esna, Egypt, Ptolemaic and Roman Periods

Pharaoh smiting his enemies, Temple of Khnum, Ptolemaic and Roman Periods
Closeup of Pharaoh smiting his enemies before Knum (ram-headed god) and Sekhmet (lion-headed goddess), the first Pylon, Temple of Khnum, Esme, Egypt, Ptolemaic and Roman Periods

Reliefs of Pharaoh smiting enemies, The first Pylon, Temple of Khnum, Esna, Egypt
Reliefs of Pharaoh smiting enemies before Knum (ram-headed god) and Sekhmet (lion-headed goddess), The first Pylon, Temple of Khnum, Esna, Egypt, Ptolemaic & Roman Periods

Pectoral jewel from the tomb of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, c1325 BC. Pectoral showing Ptah, creator of the universe and patron of craftsmen, and his consort, Sekhmet, lion-headed goddess of war

The Eleventh Key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk and alchemist, 1651
The eleventh key of Basil Valentine, legendary 15th century German monk and alchemist, 1651. Symbolising multiplication, two lions represent sulphur consumed by mercury being transformed

St Blaise and St Guerin, 19th century. St Blaise or Blasius, Bishop of Sebaste, Armenia, was martyred in c316. St Guerin (1065-1150) was a Swiss Benedectine monk who became Bishop of Sion, Valais

St Jerome in a Landscape, c1530-c1550. Artist: Herri met de Bles
St Jerome in a Landscape, c1530-c1550. Born at Strido in Dalmatia (Croatia), St Jerome (340-420) was one of the four great doctors of the early Christian church

Carving of a bull and lion, Persian, 5th century BC. Detail of a carving on the north wing of the east stairway at the palace of the Persian king Xerxes I (ruled 486-465 BC) at Persepolis

The Great Sphinx at Giza, Ancient Egyptian, c2550 BC. A portrait statue of King Khafre (Chephren) in the form of a sphinx, a mythical creature with a lions body and human head who posed riddles

Lion passant from wall of the sacred way to the Ishtar Gate, Babylon (Iraq), c575 BC
Lion passant from wall of the sacred way to the Ishtar Gate, Babylon (in modern Iraq), c575 BC. The lion was the cult animal of Ishtar, great goddess of the Sumero-Akkadian pantheon

Daniel in the lions den, Roman mosaic, 5th century. According to the Bible (Daniel 6:20), Daniel, one of the four great Hebrew prophets, was cast into the lions den by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon

Griffin-lion relief in glazed brickwork, Achaemenid Period, Ancient Persia, 530-330 BC. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris

Roman mosaic of a lion

Ivory headrest supported by a figure, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, c1325 BC. From the Treasure of Tutankhamun (ruled 1333-1323 BC)

Daniel in the Lions Den, 1804. Daniel, one of four great Hebrew prophets, cast into the Lions den by Nebuchadnezzar (Nebuchadrezzar), king of Babylon

Combat between a lion and a bull, Spain, 1894. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 30th December 1894

Universal Suffrage, 1893. Artist: Henri Meyer
Universal Suffrage, 1893. Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief

Trade card for the Fairbank Canning Company, Chicago, Illinois, c1890. Advertisement for Lion Brand corned beef. In the background, cattle are entering an abattoir and canning factory

Constellation of Leo, 1775. Artist: Jean Fortin
Constellation of Leo, 1775. A number of distant galaxies can be observed in Leo by astronomers, and the constellation is associated with several meteor showers, most notably the Leonids

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