Relief Fragment of Two Men in Profile
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Limestone, pigment
DATES
ca. 1352â1336 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 18
PERIOD
New Kingdom, Amarna Period
DIMENSIONS
1 15/16 x 2 1/4 in. (4.9 x 5.7 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
36.962
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Small limestone flake with the heads and shoulders of two men in low relief. Above their heads is the base of a register containing hieroglyphs. The workmanship is good although it is very small.
Condition: Faint traces of red paint on one headdress, left side of relief missing.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Relief Fragment of Two Men in Profile, ca. 1352â1336 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 1 15/16 x 2 1/4 in. (4.9 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 36.962. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.36.962_negA_bw.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, CUR.36.962_negA_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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