Vessel Handle in Form of Lion
Achaemenid
1 of 8
Object Label
The Persian conquest of Egypt in 525 B.C.E. led to a vogue for metalwork in the Persian style, such as these animal-shaped handles and fluted bowls with floral decorations on the base. All of these objects were discovered in Egypt; the silver pieces were discovered together with a large number of objects as an offering at a temple of a foreign goddess.
Caption
Achaemenid. Vessel Handle in Form of Lion, ca. 410 B.C.E.. Silver, Length: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 54.50.42. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Culture
Title
Vessel Handle in Form of Lion
Date
ca. 410 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 27
Period
Achaemenid Period
Geography
Place made: Iran, Place found: Tell el-Maskhuta, Egypt
Medium
Silver
Classification
Dimensions
Length: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
54.50.42
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