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Lion- (or lioness-) headed demon, sitting on a block throne, with traces of white pigment and black resin or bitumen; the right hand part of the face is modelled (or restored) in plaster. there is a rectagular slot in the top of the head for a headdress. inscribed, with hieroglyphs.Demons guarded the gateways to the afterlife and are generally shown holding a knife.
Depth: 22.5 cm
Height: 43 cm
Width: 14.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1947) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major
Accession number: E.GA.546.1947
Primary reference Number: 61740
Othernumber: GA VI 87
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The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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