Serpentine Statuette in the Round of Lion
Description
Caption: Serpentine Statuette in the Round of Lion, 525–404 B.C.E.. Serpentine, faience or paste, pigment, 6 1/4 x 2 3/16 x 6 1/8 in. (15.8 x 5.5 x 15.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Henry Hottinger, 53.221.1. (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 an upright egg-shaped object.
The artifact is a sculptural composition featuring a lion in a dynamic pose, with its forepaws resting on an upright ovoid object. The style appears to be expressive, with detailed carvings emphasizing the muscular structure and details of the lion. The stone is dark and patterned, possibly granite or a similar material, giving the piece a substantial and enduring appearance. Notable features include the detailed carving on the lion and the polished surface of the stone.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 53.221.1 tier-2
- BKM-Object 67561 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.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.