Lion at The State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg

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Lions often served as powerful symbols and may have held crucial positions in magic, as deities or closely tied with deities, and functioned as intermediaries and clan representatives. Regularly, they are depicted in the earliest of human-made graphic representations as highly organized hunters with impressive strengths, tactics, and abilities. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative launched by MyMiniFactory, which allows us to create a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from around the globe for everyone to access for free. Scan the World is an open-source, community-driven effort; if you have interesting items nearby and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to learn how you can participate. Scanned: Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)