ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art
Lion Amulet
AAT Object Form/Functionfigurines
AAT Object Form/Functionpendants (jewelry)
AAT Object Form/Functionamulets
Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period
Date722-332 BCE
MediumBasalt
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/16 x 1/2 x 3/16 in. (0.2 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm)
Object number2008.031.236
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, May 24, 2013 - March 30, 2015MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, June 26, 2015 - Present
ProvenanceEx private collection, from 1980s. Ex coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California, purchased from Christie's New York, sale 1313, December 11, 2003, lot 341.
Status
On viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
ca. 1550-343 BCE
722-332 BCE
664-525 BCE
722-30 BCE
525-404 BCE
1190-1077 BCE
722-30 BCE
1076-332 BCE
722-30 BCE
1076-525 BCE
