Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Sculptor's Model Bust of a Lion
Description
Caption: Sculptor's Model Bust of a Lion, 664–30 B.C.E.. Limestone, 6 x 5 3/8 x 4 5/16 in. (15.2 x 13.7 x 11 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.1003. (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 sculpted head of a lion from ancient Egyptian art.
This artifact depicts the head of a lion, skillfully crafted in a stylized manner characteristic of ancient Egyptian sculpture. The lion's head displays simplified yet prominent features including the ears and mane. The style suggests it may have been part of a larger structure or statue, possibly representing a deity or a royal symbol.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
limestone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 34.1003 tier-2
- BKM-Object 38350 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.
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