Miniature Lion
Artifact IDMO 63.6104
Object Type
Figurine
Date
610-595 BC, 26th Dynasty
Gifter
Kirk LeMoyne Billings
Place MadeEgypt, Africa
Medium
Stone
DimensionsOverall H 2 1/2 in (6.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionCarved reclining lion in the act of eating. Left side of body is missing, has hollow core, set in black painted wood base.
Historical NoteGiven to President Kennedy by his friend Lem Billings. The President displayed this lion on his desk in the Oval Office of the White House
Additional DetailsCustodial History NoteItem was owned by President Kennedy. It was donated to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in 1965 by the Estate of President John F. Kennedy.
Credit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesJohn F. Kennedy Personal Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676959)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
On view