Lion of Nectanebo I - a photo on Flickriver

            Rome, Varican City, Musei Vaticani, September 2015

Inv. 22676. Late Period, 30th Dynasty, reign of Nectanebo I  (380 – 362 BCE); Probably from Hermopolis Parva. Grey granite. L. 196 cm.

One of a pair of reclining lions inscribed with the names of Nectanebo I, most likely originating from the temple of Thoth in Hermopolis Parva. During Roman imperial times the sculptures were transferred to Rome to be placed in front of the Pantheon or, according to another hypothesis, to decorate the Temple of Isis at the Campus Martius. The lions were rediscovered in the fifteenth century and placed on two columns in front of the Pantheon, and subsequently used to decorate the fountain of Acqua Felice at the Baths of Diocletian (1586). Upon request of Pope Gregory XVI they were substituted by copies in 1839, and the originals were placed in the new Egyptian Museum.

Taken in: Vatican / Vatican (show map)

Taken on: September 1, 2015

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Camera: Nikon D3100, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, 32mm (=48mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3100
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	32mm (35mm equivalent: 48mm)
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	paint.net 4.2.10
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