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vanter:
What´s represent this amulet of a reclining lion? some god?

Russ:
 IIt's very crude, even abstract. It could be a lion. I doubt if it is a sphinx. If I had to guess, it would be a lion.

Russ

Russ:
Hi Senatus,

     1.     Petrie, W.M.F. Amulets, London, 1914: page 45, No. 219, Plate XXXVIII, 219 a to j, especially f and g - states "to guard or defend" by whom or against what he does not say.
     2.     Andrews, Carol.  Amulets of Ancient Egypt. Austin, Texas, 1994: pp. 64/65 writes "One, always of glazed composition, has a suspension loop on the spine and never has a decorated base. It may be of significance that most are late in date, for in a Late Period papyrus a spell against snakes requires the words to be said "over a lion of glazed composition threaded to red linen."
     I hope this helps.
Russ

vanter:

--- Quote from: Russ on December 15, 2012, 09:06:37 pm ---Hi Senatus,

     1.     Petrie, W.M.F. Amulets, London, 1914: page 45, No. 219, Plate XXXVIII, 219 a to j, especially f and g - states "to guard or defend" by whom or against what he does not say.
     2.     Andrews, Carol.  Amulets of Ancient Egypt. Austin, Texas, 1994: pp. 64/65 writes "One, always of glazed composition, has a suspension loop on the spine and never has a decorated base. It may be of significance that most are late in date, for in a Late Period papyrus a spell against snakes requires the words to be said "over a lion of glazed composition threaded to red linen."
     I hope this helps.
Russ

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Thank you!

Russ:
Hi Senatus,

Here are a few more references to couchant lion amulets as described by Andrews (cited previously) that fit the description of your amulet.

1.   Blanchard, R.H.   Handbook of Egyptian Gods and Mummy Amulets, Cairo, 1909; (Attic Books, New York, re-print, n.d.): Text is silent, see Numbers 51 and 53, Plate XIII.
2..   Petrie, W.M.F., and Duncan, J. Garrow.   Hyksos and Israelite Cities, (Double Volume), British School of Archaeology in Egypt, and Egyptian Research Account Twelfth Year, 1906, London, 1906.Page 18, the text is silent with regard to specific amulets illustrated, but reads "Here the style of the figures has become as bad as any that are known...", Number/Group 205, Plate XIX C.
3.   Reisner, M.G.A.  Amulets, Catalogue Général des Antiquités Égyptiennes du Museé du Caire, Nos. 5218-6000 et 12001-12527, Service des Antiquités de L’Égypte, Cairo, 1907 (Part I): Pages 171 to 173, Numbers 12346 to 12357, Plate XXI, all are blue or blue-green glaze.
4.   Rowe, Alan.  A Catalogue of Egyptian Scarabs, Scaraboids, Seals and Amulets in the Palestine Archaeological Museum, Government of Palestine, Department of Antiquities, Cairo, Imprimerie de L’Institut Français D’Archéologie Orientale, 1936. Page 275, Numbers A.34, A.36, and A.37, all blue or blue-green glaze, all found at 'Atlit.

Russ

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