Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Figure of lion
Description
Egyptian blue
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A blue faience amulet of a reclining lion.
The artifact is a small amulet depicting a lion in a reclining pose. It is made of blue faience, a glazed ceramic material widely used in ancient Egypt for jewelry and amulets. The lion is stylized, with simple lines defining its body and mane. The piece shows fine craftsmanship typical of such small objects, intended for protective or symbolic purposes.
decorative
New Kingdom
good
Materials
faience
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116280919 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 22.1.66 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546650 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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