Harvard Art Museums > 2002.336: Amulet of a Lion Amulets Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Amulet of a Lion , 2002.336,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/117308. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2002.336 Title Amulet of a Lion Classification Amulets Work Type amulet Date 3200-2900 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Jemdet Nasr (Mesopotamia) Period Jemdet Nasr period Culture Sumerian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/117308 Physical Descriptions Medium Ivory Dimensions Height: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.) Length: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Carol Hebb and Alan Feldbaum Accession Year 2002 Object Number 2002.336 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Ivory amulet in the shape of a lion from Jemdet Nasr, a city in Southern Mesopotamia and typesite for the period 3200-2900 B.C. The amulet is carved in the form of a recumbent lion with key features, including paws and legs, eye, ears, nose and tail, carefully depicted. Surface shows faint traces of red pigment. A circular hole has been drilled through the neck of the lion, just above the front paw. The hole was probably intended for a cord to pass through, so that the amulet may be worn. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
