Bidspirit auction | EGYPTIAN FAIENCE LION PENDANT

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE LION PENDANT - Late Period, Ca. 664 - 332 BC. A mould-formed faience lion amulet shown in a recumbent pose. The resting feline is depicted with front paws laid out before him and hind legs bent to each side of his muscular body as his sinuous tail loops up onto his right leg. He gazes forward from sunken eyes above a round snout and a slightly open mouth, all enveloped in a thick green glaze. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. For similar see: Andrews C., Amulets of Ancient Egypt, British Museum Press, 1994. Size: 30mm x 16mm; Weight: 6g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.