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Amulet of a lion devouring an antelope
Near Eastern, Anatolian, Phrygian
Iron Age
late 8th–early 7th century B.C.
Object Place: Central Turkey
Medium/Technique
Stone; Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 3.1 x 2 cm (1 1/4 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Morris and Louise Rosenthal Fund
Accession Number1974.1
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionLimestone amulet representing a lion devouring an antelope, carved in the Phrygian animal style. The mane of the lion was originally inlaid with stones, perhaps lapis lazuli, and the eyes perhaps with carnelian.
Provenance1974, sold by James Toohill, Scarsdale, NY, to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 9, 1974)