Vessel Handle in Form of Lion
Description
Object Label: The Persian conquest of Egypt in 525 B.C.E. led to a vogue for metalwork in the Persian style, such as these animal-shaped handles and fluted bowls with floral decorations on the base. All of these objects were discovered in Egypt; the silver pieces were discovered together with a large number of objects as an offering at a temple of a foreign goddess. Catalogue description: Culture Achaemenid Caption: Achaemenid. Vessel Handle in Form of Lion, ca. 410 B.C.E.. Silver, Length: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 54.50.42. (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 silver artifact resembling a spoon or tool with intricate designs on the handle.
The artifact appears to be a silver object with a handle featuring intricate, possibly floral or geometric designs. One end is flat, while the other end features a more ornate, rounded design. The composition suggests it might have served as a ceremonial tool or a decorative piece, possibly used for specific rituals.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 54.50.42 tier-2
- BKM-Object 67994 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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