IDENTIFIERS ----------- id: 53159 accession number: E.410.1932 DATE AUDIT ---------- created: Saturday 6 August 2011 updated: Friday 18 July 2025 DESCRIPTIVE DATA ---------------- object type: lion head, pierced for suspension object type: Carved lion's head, with prominent mane. Incised decoration used to highlight specific features, particularly the mane. Pierced at top, likely for suspension. Traces of blue pigment cover much of the surface of the object. An unknown green material can be seen on the right side of the head, at the hole. Originally labelled as faience, however its appearance is more resemblant of wood. title: amulet LICENSING --------- text license status: CC0 image license status: CC-BY-NC-SA OWNERSHIP --------- instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum department: Antiquities STABLE URL ---------- url: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/53159 CATEGORIES ------ category: jewellery DATING ------ DIMENSIONS ---------- dimension: Depth units: cm value: 1.6 dimension: Length units: cm value: 5 dimension: Width units: cm value: 3.7