Title: Lion amulet
Object type: Amulet, Lion
Date: ca. 1850–1700 B.C.
Period: Late Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12, late - 13 up to 1700
Medium: Lapis lazuli
Dimensions: L. 1 cm (3/8 in)
Credit line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North cemetery south of pyramid below House A1:2 Pit 884 MMA excavations, 1920–21 
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY