Lion Amulet, Perforated Lengthwise, Inscribed with the Name of Senwosret I and the Epithet "Beloved by the Souls [Ancient Rulers or Gods] of Heliopolis"

ca. 1961–1917 B.C.

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Title: Lion Amulet, Perforated Lengthwise, Inscribed with the Name of Senwosret I and the Epithet "Beloved by the Souls [Ancient Rulers or Gods] of Heliopolis"
Date Created: ca. 1961–1917 B.C.
Physical Dimensions: 1 11/16 x 2 9/16 in. (4.3 x 6.5 cm)
Type: Amulet, lion
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/552209
Medium: Amethyst
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Middle Kingdom

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