Lion Amulet

Lion Amulet

Public Domain

CultureEgyptian
Titles
  • Lion Amulet
DateNo date
PlaceEgypt
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 13/16 × 1 3/8 × 1/2 in. (2.1 × 3.5 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of General and Mrs. Maurice Hirsch
Object number52.28
Not on view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceGeneral Maurice Hirsch (1890–1983) and Winifred B. Hirsch (1908–1990), Houston, before 1952; given to MFAH, 1952.

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