Vessel Handle in Form of Lion

Artist:Achaemenid

Medium: Silver

Geograhical Locations:

• Iran
• Tell el-Maskhuta, Egypt

Dates:ca. 410 B.C.E.

Dimensions: Length: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 54.50.42

Image: 54.50.42_side_PS2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Silver handle from a large vessel. Form, a faceted body with curved end terminating in lion's head with open mouth. Lower end of handle terminates in palmette (lotus?) with two buds. Cast solid (?). Possibly related to 54.50.38.

Brooklyn Museum