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Leonine Collection

From the fierce goddess Sekhmet, embodiment of power and destruction, to the cuddly Sagoin, a small lion monkey, the leonine theme spans various cultures and eras

Background imageLeonine Collection: Goddess Sekhmet

Goddess Sekhmet
Seated black granite statue of the lioness goddess Sekhmet from the Temple of Mut at Karnak, Egypt. It dates from the reign of Amenhotep III (Amenofis, Amenophis)

Background imageLeonine Collection: Page 79. The Great Ursine Sloth;a Sagoin or small Lion monkey, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)

Page 79. The Great Ursine Sloth;a Sagoin or small Lion monkey, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670030 Page 79. The Great Ursine Sloth; a Sagoin or small Lion monkey, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Background imageLeonine Collection: Stand in the Form of a Crouching Lion, Western Jin dynasty, (265-316), late 3rd century

Stand in the Form of a Crouching Lion, Western Jin dynasty, (265-316), late 3rd century

Background imageLeonine Collection: Pygmy marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea

Pygmy marmoset, Cebuella pygmaea (Leonine tamarin, Midas leonina). Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Sir William Jardines Naturalists Library

Background imageLeonine Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20102764

EyeUbiquitous_20102764
Austria, Vienna, Leonine statue in front of the Hofburg Palace

Background imageLeonine Collection: Relief depicting the lion goddess Mehit

Relief depicting the lion goddess Mehit. Granite. From the Temple of Onuris-Shu at Sebennytos. Reign of Alexander IV. 316-310 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageLeonine Collection: Persian-Achaemenid art. Iran. Gold rhyton decorated with a f

Persian-Achaemenid art. Iran. Gold rhyton decorated with a f
Persian-Achaemenid art. Islamic Republic of Iran. Gold rhyton decorated with a fantastic leonine creature. 5th Century BC. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Background imageLeonine Collection: Relief depicting the lion goddess Mehit and the god Onuris-S

Relief depicting the lion goddess Mehit and the god Onuris-Shu. Granite. From the Temple of Onuris-Shu at Sebennytos. Reign of Alexander IV. 316-310 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageLeonine Collection: The Allegory of the Active and Triumphant Church, detail of a section to the lower

The Allegory of the Active and Triumphant Church, detail of a section to the lower
XIR439290 The Allegory of the Active and Triumphant Church, detail of a section to the lower right showing Tubal-cain, c.1366-68 (fresco) by Andrea di Bonaiuto (Andrea da Firenze) (fl.1343-77)

Background imageLeonine Collection: 1765474; out of copyright

1765474; out of copyright


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From the fierce goddess Sekhmet, embodiment of power and destruction, to the cuddly Sagoin, a small lion monkey, the leonine theme spans various cultures and eras. Page 79 unveils the Great Ursine Sloth's leonine features, while the crouching lion on Page 1810-17 stands as a symbol of strength. The pygmy marmoset, with its leonine canines, adds to the diversity creatures. EyeUbiquitous_20102764 captures a leonine goddess, Mehit, in relief, as does Persian-Achaemenid art with its gold rhyton. Mehit's triumphant form is echoed in the Allegory of the Active and Triumphant Church, where leonine imagery symbolizes the power and victory of the faith. Through these depictions, the leonine spirit transcends time and culture.