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Lion headed deity
Nubian
Napatan Period
664–643 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Meroe (Beg.), Pyramid 109
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 2.1cm (13/16in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.12051.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionHead of lioness-body paste gray. glaze worn away. originally green.
ProvenanceFrom Meroe (Beg. South), Pyramid 109. 1921: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.