Handle Depicting a Lion Subduing a Nubian
Description
New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Egyptian blue, gold. h. 3 cm (1 3/16 in); l. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in); w. 3 cm ( 1 3/16 in). Said to be from: Qantir (Piramesse), Eastern Delta. Subject: Lions. Credit: Gift of Norbert Schimmel Trust, 1989.
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.
Small blue faience/egyptian-blue–colored handle end carved as a lion’s head, with a second face/maned element facing downward or forward.
The object is shown against a neutral background, photographed from an angle that highlights a sculpted, light-blue head form. The surface shows molded details suggesting a lion’s mane and facial features; a second head-like profile is visible just below/behind the main head, with similar blue coloration and incised/molded facial lines. Small gold-colored highlights/accents appear on raised parts (likely applied metal or inlay at edges and facial details), consistent with decorative hardware. No clear hieroglyphs or cartouches are visible on the photographed surface. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible. The pictured subject appears to depict a lion motif (head or face) consistent with the catalogue description of a lion-subduing theme, though the “Nubian” figure is not clearly identifiable in this image fragment.
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