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Collections

Amulet of a Seated LionLate Period - Ptolemaic Period (724 - 30 BCE)

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Tiny turquoise faience sculpture of a seated cat with hollow eye socket and pointed ears, on a flat rectangular base, surface worn to reveal brown ceramic beneath
Small Egyptian faience amulet in turquoise glaze, seated baboon figure with mane detail, on a rectangular base; worn surface reveals brown earthen core beneath.
Title
Amulet of a Seated Lion
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Late Period - Ptolemaic Period (724 - 30 BCE)
Medium
Blue faience
Dimensions
1 1/8 x 3/4 in. (2.86 x 1.91 cm)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number
M.80.200.9
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art