The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 24, 2024
Seal Amulet in the form of a Lion's Head
3800–3500 BCE
Diameter: 2.8 x 2.7 x 0.9 cm (1 1/8 x 1 1/16 x 3/8 in.)
Location: 102A Ancient Near East
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These amulets were commonly found in tombs of women and children.Description
Delicately carved from exotic semiprecious stone, this tiny seal in the shape of a lion's head (rendered in profile) would have functioned not only as the legal signature of its ancient owner but also a protective amulet, magically conferring to its wearer the lion's natural virtues of courage, leadership, and strength.- Del Bufalo, Dario. Precious portraits: small precious stone sculptures of Imperial Rome. 2020. Reproduced: p. 154, no. 500
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2000.42