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Amulet of a leopard's head
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Deir el-Bahari, Temple of Mentuhotep
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 1.5 x 1.3 cm (9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number05.241
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionBlue glaze, bored from top to bottom.
ProvenanceFrom the Temple of Mentuhotep, Deir el-Bahari. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.