Mourners Before a Tomb Door
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Object Label
This relief fragment shows two men, on the right, who make the gestures of mourners. The small cuts in the stone surface above and in front of the figures represent the dust that mourning Egyptians poured on their heads as a sign of bereavement. To the left can be seen the traces of a man in official dress who appears to be hurrying from the opened door of the tomb. Unlike many of the objects in this gallery, the scene suggests distress in the presence of death.
Caption
Mourners Before a Tomb Door, ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.. Limestone, 9 9/16 x 14 3/16 x 7/8 in. (24.3 x 36 x 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 69.114. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.69.114_wwgA-2.jpg)
Title
Mourners Before a Tomb Door
Date
ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Geography
Place made: Saqqara, Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
9 9/16 x 14 3/16 x 7/8 in. (24.3 x 36 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
69.114
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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