Relief of Mourners Before a Tomb
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Object Label
Members of the wealthier ranks hired professional mourners for their funeral rituals. These could include both women and men. In addition to performing stylized motions, they may have also sung or made other sounds during the funeral. The mourners in this relief are in the courtyard in front of a tomb entrance, represented on the right. This relief comes from a tomb, where it guaranteed perpetual mourning for the deceased.
Caption
Relief of Mourners Before a Tomb, ca. 1295–1190 B.C.E.. Limestone, 16 9/16 x 12 3/16 x 2 3/8 in. (42 x 31 x 6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1504E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1504E_PS2.jpg)
Title
Relief of Mourners Before a Tomb
Date
ca. 1295–1190 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 19
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Reportedly from: Saqqara, Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
16 9/16 x 12 3/16 x 2 3/8 in. (42 x 31 x 6 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.1504E
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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