Photo of collection object Lion Holding Vessel — 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). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 53.223. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Lion Holding Vessel

525-404 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: Egyptian alabaster (calcite)
Medium: egyptian, alabaster, calcite
Locations: Possible place collected: Leontopolis, Egypt
Dynasty: Dynasty 27
Period: Late Period
Dimensions: 4 x 4 3/4 x 2 in. (10.2 x 12.1 x 5.1 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 53.223
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Exhibitions: Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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