Recumbent Lion
Description
Object Label: The Egyptians used leonine images for a variety of purposes, including depictions of lions themselves, as figures of powerful goddesses such as Wadjet, Bastet, or Sakhmet, or as symbols of the king. Artisans had to add specific iconographic details to help the viewer understand what lilian" was meant. Recent research has demonstrated that sculptures such as this, showing a recumbent lion with his head turned and his paws crossed, perhaps always represent the king. Caption: Recumbent Lion, 305–30 B.C.E.. Limestone, 13 3/4 x 11 x 27 3/8 in., 144 lb. (35 x 28 x 69.5 cm, 65.32kg) 33.382a: 89 lb. (40.37kg) 33.382b: 55 lb. (24.95kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 33.382a-b. (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 stone statue of a reclining lion on a rectangular base.
The image depicts a carved stone statue representing a lion in a reclining position. The statue is mounted on a rectangular base that appears to have an inscription plaque. The style is realistic, with attention to the musculature and features of the lion. The statue shows signs of wear and age, indicating its ancient origin.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 33.382a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3320 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.
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