Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Figure of lion
Description
Ivory
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 small carved figure resembling a lion-headed figure, with a standing posture.
The artifact is a small, carved figure made from a pale material, likely limestone. It depicts a humanoid form with a distinctive lion-like head, conveying aspects of strength or protection, common in Egyptian symbolism. The details are simplistic, with visible tool marks and some surface cracks, suggesting an ancient carving technique.
decorative
unknown
fragmentary
Materials
limestone
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