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Socket
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Tell Gemayemi
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .125 x .106
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number87.483
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionHind legs and tail of a lion; a hollow socket takes the place of the body, and another projects at one side. Heavily incrusted.
ProvenanceFound in sand of temple, Tell Gemayemi. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.