amuleto

Quartz amulet of the lion-headed goddess Bastet seated on a gold throne. From the tomb of Wen-djeba-en-djed, senior official of Psusennes I. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 21st Dynasty, 1039 - 991 BC. Place of Origin: Tanis. Material Size: Gold, paste, quartz h = 5.3 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo . Location: 37.