Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess

ca. 1075–30 B.C.E.

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Caption

Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess, ca. 1075–30 B.C.E.. Faience, overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm) mount (display dims when mounted; Divine Felines-2015): 3 7/8 x 1/2 x 1 in. (9.8 x 1.3 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.931E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Amulet of a Striding Lion-Headed Goddess

Date

ca. 1075–30 B.C.E.

Period

Third Intermediate Period or later

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Faience

Classification

Accessory

Dimensions

overall: 2 3/4 x 3/4 x 7/8 in. (7 x 1.9 x 2.2 cm) mount (display dims when mounted; Divine Felines-2015): 3 7/8 x 1/2 x 1 in. (9.8 x 1.3 x 2.5 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.931E

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