By Jacqueline Engel
The lion is shown in a somewhat unusual position, looking to the side.
The name of King Ramesses II is inscribed on his shoulder, and his remarkable title: “Montu in the two lands”.
This is also the name of one of the colossal statues of the king, known as Pi-Ramesses.
Limestone;
Dynasty 19 – New Kingdom; bought in Qantir in 1943; JE. 86121.
Egyptian Museum Cairo
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