Ornate Earring with Lion's Head
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Greek Caption: Greek. Ornate Earring with Lion's Head, late 4th–3rd century B.C.E.. Gold, 3/8 × 7/8 in. (1 × 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.786E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A decorative artifact featuring a detailed lion head design.
The artifact appears to be a decorative piece, possibly a jewelry item or ornament, shaped like a lion head with a curved extension resembling a tail or hook. The craftsmanship features intricate detailing around the head and neck, with textured patterns and embellishments that add depth and character. The artifact is likely made of metal, showcasing skilled metalwork typical of luxury items from ancient Egypt.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.786E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117377 tier-2
About this record's data
- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.