Lion head amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 , From Egypt, Green faience, l. cm (1 in.) × w. cm (13/16 in

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Lion head amulet, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 664–30 , From Egypt, Green faience, l. cm (1 in.) × w. cm (13/16 in.), This lion head amulet exhibits changes in the representation of lions that appeared during the later first millennium BC. The forehead is smaller and the face drawn downward, and there is emphasis on the mane beneath the cheeks

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Size: 4390px × 4390px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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