Recumbent lion from a bracelet
Object type: Ornament, lion
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, late
Date: ca. 1878–1805 B.C.
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: l. 1.8 cm (11/16 in)
Geography: From|Probably from  |  Egypt Memphite Region Dahshur
Excavation: de Morgan excavations, 1894–95
Credit line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Accession year: 1926
Tags: Lions