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Egyptian Recumbent Lion Amulet
Egyptian Recumbent Lion Amulet
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Ca. 1st - 2nd century A.D. Light blue faience composition, depicted in recumbent on a rectangular base; the lion faces straight ahead, his front paws stretched out before him; the tail curls around the right haunch, the incised mane formed in a C-hook over his shoulders; the left hind leg bent in below his abdomen, while the right hind leg is slightly bent and stretched out, indicated by the paw on his right side. The base pierced through for suspension. 2.5cm. For reference see: Animals in Ancient Art; The Leo Mildenberg Collection, part III. p. 111, no. 168.

PROVENANCE: Ex-private California Collection.
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Egyptian Recumbent Lion Amulet

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