Photo of collection object Recumbent Lion Beads — Recumbent Lion Beads, 1980–1801 BC. silver foil over a clay-bulked resin core (?), Overall: 1.2 x 0.7 cm (1/2 x 1/4 in.). Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.784. CC0.

Recumbent Lion Beads

1980–1801 BC

Maker Unknown

Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art

Recumbent Lion Beads, 1980–1801 BC. Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12. Silver foil over a clay-bulked resin core (?); overall: 1.2 x 0.7 cm (1/2 x 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.784

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Amulets
Formatted Medium: silver foil over a clay-bulked resin core (?)
Medium: silver, foil, over, clay-bulked, resin, core
Dimensions: Overall: 1.2 x 0.7 cm (1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Departments: Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 1914.784
Credit Line: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Rights Statement: CC0

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