Amulet in the Form of a Lion-Headed Goddess
Artist
EGYPTIAN, LATE PERIOD
Date664-332 BCE
MediumEgyptian faience, blue-green color
DimensionsHeight 10 cm.
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineMusuem collection
Object number1976.44.15
DescriptionEgyptian faience, blue-green with shiny glaze. Amulet in the form of a lion-headded goddess seated on a throne. Facial features are feline, with a broadened forehead and a flat, elongated snout. Outer sides of throne are worked out in open-work technique and painted black.On View
On viewCollections
EGYPT, LATE PERIOD
EGYPT, LATE PERIOD
EGYPT, LATE PERIOD
EGYPT, LATE PERIOD
19th century
