Conjoined Lion and Bull Amulet

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Conjoined Lion and Bull Amulet

Artist Unidentified

Place of OriginEgypt

Date25th–31st Dynasties (747–332 BCE)

Dimensions1/2 × 13/16 in. (1.3 × 2.1 cm)

Mediumfaience

ClassificationJewelry

Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey

Object number

1906.143

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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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