Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–30 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleLion head amulet
MediumFaience
Dimensionsl. 1.6 cm. (5/8 in.) × w. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–30 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range664 BC – 30 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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664–30 B.C.Goddess with gilded sundisk and wings
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664–30 B.C.Scarab
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4th century B.C.Statue of a seated baboon
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 570288