Lion Head from a Ritual Vessel
Description
Caption: Lion Head from a Ritual Vessel, 525–404 B.C.E.. Faience, 4 1/4 x 2 13/16 x 4 5/16 in. (10.8 x 7.1 x 11 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Peabody Museum, 48.29. (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 small blue-green faience sculpture depicting a lion.
This artifact is a sculptural representation of a lion made from blue-green Egyptian faience. The piece captures a roaring lion, showcasing detailed craftsmanship in capturing the animal's dynamic posture and expression. The scales of the body are represented by etched lines, indicative of the detailed ornamentation typical in such pieces. It is mounted on a simple pedestal, which is common for museum displays.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 48.29 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3497 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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