Lion and Ointment Jar
Description
Caption: Lion and Ointment Jar, 525–404 B.C.E.. Serpentine, faience or paste, pigment, 6 x 1 7/8 x 4 3/16 in. (15.3 x 4.8 x 10.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Henry Hottinger, 53.221.2. (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 figure of a lion with red inlaid eyes.
This artifact is a sculpted representation of a lion, notable for its detailed carving and the vivid red inlay used for the eyes, suggesting an emphasis on craftsmanship. The piece has a textured surface, indicative of the artist's attention to detail. This representation could be part of a larger object or standalone, reflecting the artistry typical of the period.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 53.221.2 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3592 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.