Lion's Head
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Egyptian alabaster (calcite)
DYNASTY
Dynasty 4 (perhaps)
PERIOD
Old Kingdom
DIMENSIONS
6 1/2 x 7 3/8 x 5 5/16 in. (16.5 x 18.7 x 13.5 cm)
(show scale)
ACCESSION NUMBER
68.152
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
One alabaster lion's head. The head is frontal with open eyes and closed mouth. The ruff of the mane, which is represented in relief upon an apron-like downward extension of the mane, is divided at the bottom, forming a kind of "slot" benrath the beast's throat. The piece once formed part of a piece of furniture, perhaps an alabaster offering table. There is a horizontal projection from the left side of the mane (top border of the table?) and a vertical projection from the right side of the mane (corner of the table?). The piece was broken off diagonally from the rear of the head forwards and downwards to the "apron".
Condition: Nose, rats, and projecting border on the left are chipped. The throat is pitted. Small scratches here and there with brown incrustation in hollows.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Lion's Head. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 6 1/2 x 7 3/8 x 5 5/16 in. (16.5 x 18.7 x 13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 68.152. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.68.152_view1.jpg)
IMAGE
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