Head of a Lion
Description
Caption: Head of a Lion, ca. 525–404 B.C.E.. Stucco, 2 3/16 x 2 3/16 x 1 3/4 in. (5.6 x 5.5 x 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 66.176. (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.
Stucco head carved in the form of a lion’s head, shown in profile with an open mouth and textured mane details.
The image shows a small, rounded stucco sculpture of a lion head, photographed against a plain background. The lion’s muzzle is prominent with visible nostril openings and an open mouth; the upper lip and teeth/cheek area are roughly modeled. The mane around the head is indicated by incised or molded curved lines radiating toward the brow and sides. The object appears worn and slightly abraded, with uneven surface coloration consistent with age or handling. A thin rod-like support or attachment is visible at the back/underside area, suggesting the head may be part of a larger decorative element (e.g., architectural or sculptural ornament), though the full context is not shown. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible, and no cartouche or royal titulary is present.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 66.176 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3755 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.