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Egyptian Artifacts

4th Dynasty Lion Statue

This lion π“Œ³π“Ήπ“„Ώπ“„› statue is from the 4th Dynasty, which means it even pre-dates the Pyramids 𓍋𓅓𓂋𓉴π“ͺ at Giza!

This lion π“Œ³π“Ήπ“„Ώπ“„› most likely guarded the entrance to some type of sanctuary or temple π“‰Ÿπ“π“‰. Even early on in ancient Egypt π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š–, lions π“Œ³π“Ήπ“„Ώπ“„›π“ͺ were seen as representative of royalty due to the fact that they were the most powerful predator in the vicinity of the Nile Valley 𓇗! This statue is actually the oldest preserved example of a full lion π“Œ³π“Ήπ“„Ώπ“„› that archaeologists have found!

When you enter the Egyptian Galleries at theΒ MET,Β this statue is actually one of the first things that you see!!