Bracteate

Artist:PersianAchaemenid

Medium: Gold

Geograhical Locations:

• Ecbatana (modern day Hamadan), Persia (modern day Iran)

Dates:6th–5th century B.C.E.

Dimensions: 13/16 x 1 5/16 in. (2.1 x 3.4 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity

Accession Number: 70.142.8

Image: 70.142.6-.11_PS2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Gold Bracteate. Full figure of striding lion boarded by a line of high repoussé. The shoulder blade, rib cage, shoulder and haunch muscles are indicated in the same thin repoussé line. There are 3 rings for attachment on the back. Condition: Base of tail broken from body. Small cracks along all the ribs.

Brooklyn Museum