Amulet of a lion
FindspotGiza, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueTurquoise
DimensionsOther: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number13.3411a
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Giza. Giza Pit G 2375 Y. 1913. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
2575–2528 B.C.
2246–2152 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2246–2152 B.C.
525–330 B.C.
16th–17th century
19th century
19th century
late 18th - early 19th century
late 18th - early 19th century