Game Piece in the Form of a Lion
Object type: Game piece, lion
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Early Dynastic Period
Date: ca. 3100–2649 B.C.
Medium: Ivory
Dimensions: L. 8.7 x H. 4.3 x W. 3.2 cm (3 7/16 x 1 11/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Northern Upper Egypt Abydos
Locale: Osiris temple
Locus: Chamber M69
Excavation: Egypt Exploration Fund excavations, 1902–03
Credit line: Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1903
Accession year: 1903
Tags: Games|Lions