LACMA

ShopMembershipMyLACMATickets
LACMA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
5905 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
info@lacma.org
(323) 857-6000
Sign up to receive emails
Subscribe
© Museum Associates 2026
  • About LACMA
  • Jobs
  • Building LACMA
  • Host An Event
  • Unframed
  • Press
  • FAQs
  • Log in to MyLACMA
  • Privacy Policy
© Museum Associates 2026
Collections

Amulet of a JackalLate Period - Ptolemaic Period (711 - 30 BCE)

Not on view
Small bronze sculpture of a seated canine figure with pointed ears, looping tail, and collar, with green patina and traces of red and turquoise pigment on the base

Unknown, Amulet of a Jackal, Late Period - Ptolemaic Period (711 - 30 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. William Leon Graves, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Amulet of a Jackal
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Late Period - Ptolemaic Period (711 - 30 BCE)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Length: 1 1/2 in. (3.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William Leon Graves
Accession Number
45.23.31
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art