Women at a Banquet, ca. 1400–1353 B.C.E. Limestone, gesso, pigment, L70.1.1: 3 1/8 × 1 15/16 × 1/16 in. (8 × 5 × 0.2 cm). Lent by Richard Bomer, L70.1.1-.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.L70.1.1-.4_erg456.jpg)
Women at a Banquet, ca. 1400–1353 B.C.E. Limestone, gesso, pigment, L70.1.1: 3 1/8 × 1 15/16 × 1/16 in. (8 × 5 × 0.2 cm). Lent by Richard Bomer, L70.1.1-.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.L70.1.1-.4_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
Women at a Banquet
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
On View: Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
These fragments depict the heads and upper torsos of two richly dressed women at a banquet. Their jewelry includes large gold earrings, and their stylish dresses appear to be extremely flimsy. In keeping with Egyptian drawing convention, the women are shown overlapping to indicate that they sat side by side.
MEDIUM
Limestone, gesso, pigment
DATES
ca. 1400–1353 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 18
PERIOD
New Kingdom
DIMENSIONS
L70.1.1: 3 1/8 × 1 15/16 × 1/16 in. (8 × 5 × 0.2 cm)
L70.1.2: 1 × 1 3/16 × 9/16 in. (2.5 × 3 × 1.4 cm)
L70.1.3: 1 3/4 × 2 3/16 × 9/16 in. (4.4 × 5.6 × 1.4 cm)
L70.1.4: 2 3/4 × 2 3/16 × 9/16 in. (7 × 5.6 × 1.4 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
L70.1.1-.4
CREDIT LINE
Lent by Richard Bomer
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Four fragments of limestone bearing painted decoration. The pieces once formed part of the decoration of a tomb at Thebes.
.1 Rear portion of a female head clad in a heavy wig (black). Parts of necklace, earring, wig and fillet are preserved.
.2 Female face overlapping part of another female face.
.3 Part of a necklace, in red, yellow and blue-green, and a portion of an upper am.
.4 Portions of two female figures clad in semi-transparent garments. Preserved are breasts, portions of arms and collars.
Condition: No certain joins. Stone rather soft and powdery; paint worn on spots, especially on the wig on .1.
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
CAPTION
Women at a Banquet, ca. 1400–1353 B.C.E. Limestone, gesso, pigment, L70.1.1: 3 1/8 × 1 15/16 × 1/16 in. (8 × 5 × 0.2 cm). Lent by Richard Bomer, L70.1.1-.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.L70.1.1-.4_erg456.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.L70.1.1-.4_erg456.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 9/5/2007
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