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Caption

Lion Holding Vessel, 525–404 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 4 x 4 3/4 x 2 in. (10.2 x 12.1 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 53.223. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Lion Holding Vessel

Date

525–404 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 27

Period

Late Period

Geography

Possible place collected: Leontopolis, Egypt

Medium

Egyptian alabaster (calcite)

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

4 x 4 3/4 x 2 in. (10.2 x 12.1 x 5.1 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

53.223

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