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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Amulet of a Lion
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Amulet of a Lion

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodNew Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period
Dateca. 1550-343 BCE
MediumGold
Credit LineGift of Sally and Joe Gladden in honor of Nesbit Shearouse II, 2018 Woolford B. Baker Service Award recipient
Dimensions5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
Object number2018.008.001
ProvenanceEx private collection, Austria. With Dorotheum, Vienna, Austria, 2002. Ex private collection, New York. Purchased by MCCM from Randall A. Hixenbaugh [Hixenbaugh Ancient Art], New York, New York.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art