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Master of Animals
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The Master of Animals, Lord of Animals, or Mistress of the Animals is a motif in ancient art showing a human between and grasping two confronted animals. The motif is very widespread in the art of Mes
Egyptianizing gold pendant showing the Lord of the Animals, Minoan, 1700–1500 BC. Aegina Treasure. (British Museum)
Egyptianizing gold pendant showing the Lord of the Animals, Minoan, 1700–1500 BC. Aegina Treasure. (British Museum)
Mistress of animals (Potnia Theron) Pithos with relief, 625-600 BC, National Archaeological Museum of Athens
Mistress of animals (Potnia Theron) Pithos with relief, 625-600 BC, National Archaeological Museum of Athens
"Master of the Animals" stamp seals, Tepe Giyan, Iran, 5000-4000 BC.
"Master of the Animals" stamp seals, Tepe Giyan, Iran, 5000-4000 BC.
Gebel el-Arak Knife (c. 3450 BC). Naqada II, Egypt
Gebel el-Arak Knife (c. 3450 BC). Naqada II, Egypt
Confronted animals
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Confronted animals is an ancient bilateral artistic motif where two animals face each other in a symmetrical pose. Anti-confronted animals is the opposing motif, with the animals back to back.
Master of Animals
…The Master of Animals, Lord of Animals, or Mistress of the Animals is a motif in ancient art showing a human between and grasping two confronted animals. The motif is very widespread in the art of Mesopotamia. The figure may be female or male, it may be a column or a symbol, the animals may be realistic…
The Gebel el-Arak Knife. The reverse of the handle shows a Master of Animals motif: two confronted lions, flanking a central figure (note confronted d
The Gebel el-Arak Knife. The reverse of the handle shows a Master of Animals motif: two confronted lions, flanking a central figure (note confronted dogs and other animals below)
Cylinder seal of Uruk displaying a confronted-lioness motif sometimes described as a "serpopard" - 3000 BC - Louvre
Cylinder seal of Uruk displaying a confronted-lioness motif sometimes described as a "serpopard" - 3000 BC - Louvre
Minoan snake goddess figurine from Crete, holding confronted snakes, dated 1600 BC.
Minoan snake goddess figurine from Crete, holding confronted snakes, dated 1600 BC.
Narmer Palette with confronted lionesses, displayed in iconographic registers - Ancient Egypt c. 3,000 BC
Narmer Palette with confronted lionesses, displayed in iconographic registers - Ancient Egypt c. 3,000 BC