Lion Leg
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Graeco-Egyptian Caption: Graeco-Egyptian. Lion Leg, 305 B.C.E. – 100 C.E.. Bronze, 3 1/2 x diameter 1 1/8 in. (8.9 x 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.260. (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 carved lion's head amulet, likely used as a decorative or protective object.
This artifact features a carved lion’s head with a stylized, curved neck and a flat, rectangular extension, possibly used to attach it to a larger object or as a handle. The craftsmanship suggests an emphasis on form and function, typical of Egyptian artifacts. The lion motif is often associated with protection and royalty.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 16.260 tier-2
- BKM-Object 9518 tier-2
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- 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.
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