491051 Statuette of a Lion, 380-246 BC (limestone) by Egyptian 30th Dynasty (380-343 BC); h:13.80 w:12.00 l:24.70 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Lions in Egyptian art are usually shown prone and relaxed, and usually represent the king. But this statuette probably represents the lion god Mahes who had a great temple at Leontopolis ("Lion-City") in the Delta where lions were kept. We know from classical authors that the temple maintained musicians to play to the lions to calm their nerves. ); Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust; Egyptian, out of copyright.