Lion Head from a Chair or Throne

525–404 B.C.E.

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Caption

Lion Head from a Chair or Throne, 525–404 B.C.E.. Wood, glass, 5 x 4 5/8 x 4 11/16 in. (12.7 x 11.8 x 11.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.261E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Lion Head from a Chair or Throne

Date

525–404 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 27

Period

First Persian Period

Geography

Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt

Medium

Wood, glass

Classification

Furniture

Dimensions

5 x 4 5/8 x 4 11/16 in. (12.7 x 11.8 x 11.9 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

37.261E

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