Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Lion-headed Goddess

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Description

Caption: Lion-headed Goddess, 664–332 B.C.E.. Bronze, 9 3/16 x 1 13/16 x 2 9/16 in. (23.3 x 4.6 x 6.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.29. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A bronze standing female lion-headed deity figure holding a small implement, shown full-length in a museum display case.

The image shows a dark bronze sculpture of a standing, human-bodied figure with a lion head. The figure faces forward with arms held close to the body; the right hand (viewer’s right) appears to grip a small, straight-handled object or staff-like implement. The head is rendered with prominent rounded mane shapes around the face. The body is elongated and largely smooth, with both legs feet positioned on a rectangular base. No clear hieroglyphic text or cartouche markings are visible on the figure or base in the provided view. The object is displayed against a light-colored wall in a glass case; no other inscriptions are legible.

royal Late Period (as catalogued) good
Deities Lion-headed goddess (deity name unclear)
Materials Bronze

Connections

Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 08.480.29 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 19098 tier-2
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