Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Lion Head from a Chair or Throne
Description
Caption: Lion Head from a Chair or Throne, 525–404 B.C.E.. Wood, glass, 5 x 4 5/8 x 4 11/16 in. (12.7 x 11.8 x 11.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.261E. (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.
Sculpture of a lion's head with an open mouth.
This artifact depicts a sculptured lion's head, characterized by a prominent mane and wide open mouth, possibly used as a decorative element or part of a larger structure. The style suggests detailed craftsmanship typical of Egyptian stone sculpture.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
stone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.261E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4001 tier-2
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