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Conjoined Lion and Bull Amulet

Conjoined Lion and Bull Amulet

Artist Unidentified
Place of OriginEgypt
DateLate Period, Dynasty 25 - 31
Dimensions1/2 × 13/16 in. (1.3 × 2.1 cm)
Mediumfaience
ClassificationJewelry
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1906.143
Not on View
Label TextThis green-glazed faience amulet depicts the conjoined foreparts of a lion and a bull, each facing away from the other. The bull is shown with a solar disk between its horns, emphasizing connections to the sun god Ra.
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beads
beads
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Beads
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Late Period, Dynasty 25 - 31
Counterweight of a Menat Necklace
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Unidentified
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