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Recumbent Lion Beads

1980–1801 BCE

Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12

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Medium
electrum over a clay-bulked resin core
Measurements
Overall: 1 x 0.5 cm (3/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.786
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Location
Not on view
Print
A worn electrum and resin amulet is shaped like a reclining lion with its head raised and tail curved over its back. Facing right, its metallic surface is mottled with dark resin in the recessed areas. A small, hollow cylinder projects forward from the front paws. The figure rests on a thin, flat metal base that is slightly detached and bent at one end.

Recumbent Lion Beads

1980–1801 BCE

Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12

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