Pendant Decorated with a Lion image

Floor 2 Floor 2
Land of Israel, Babylonia, Alexandria (6th Century BCE - 11th Century CE) (2.2) Land of Israel, Babylonia, Alexandria (6th Century BCE - 11th Century CE) (2.2)
Exhibit 2.2.49 Exhibit 2.2.49

Pendant Decorated with a Lion image
Giv’at Yasaf, 2nd-4th century CE
Glass Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority

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The lion symbolized power and protection, it is commonly found on amulets.

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Themes and Connections:

emulet, israel, lion, magic, pendant, protection

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