Amulet of Aegis
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
DateLate Period, about 664–332 BCE
Mediumfaience
Dimensions4.1 × 3.8 × 1 cm (1 5/8 × 1 1/2 × 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Object number1925.582
DescriptionLions head? Small faience plaque, pierced at the backProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926.
On View
On viewCollections
Ancient Egyptian
New Kingdom, about 1539–1077 BCE to Late Period, about 664–332 BCE
