Face of a Lion
Description
Caption: Face of a Lion, ca. 1390–1292 B.C.E.. Syenite, 9 13/16 x 10 1/4 x 6 3/16 in., 22.5 lb. (25 x 26 x 15.7 cm, 10.21kg). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.171. (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.
Stone sculpture of a feline head, possibly a lion.
This artifact is a carved stone sculpture depicting the head of a feline, which is likely a lion. The piece is stylized with smooth surfaces and detailed carving to represent the facial features. The eyes are hollowed out, and the snout and whiskers are subtly indicated, typical of ancient Egyptian artistic style.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 16.171 tier-2
- BKM-Object 9446 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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