Lion amulet
Description
Amulet, Lion. Old Kingdom–First Intermediate Period, Dynasty 8–11, ca. 2110–2030 B.C. Ivory. From: Egypt. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1965.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small, worn ivory amulet shaped like a lion, viewed from the front and slightly above, with a simplified mane and body outline.
The object appears to be an amulet in the form of a lion. The mane is indicated by rounded, scalloped forms along the upper edge, while the lion’s face and front paws are reduced to simple, shallow contours. The body is broad and flat, with the underside and side edges left plain. The surface shows light abrasion and slight chips, consistent with age and handling. No clear cartouche, deity name, or hieroglyphic inscription is visible in this image.
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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