Egyptian. Fragment of Relief, ca. 727–712 B.C.E. Limestone, 7 5/16 x 6 3/16 in. (18.5 x 15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 60.98. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 60.98_NegA_film_bw_SL4.jpg)
Egyptian. Fragment of Relief, ca. 727–712 B.C.E. Limestone, 7 5/16 x 6 3/16 in. (18.5 x 15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 60.98. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.60.98_print_bw.jpg)
Fragment of Relief
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
CULTURE
Egyptian
MEDIUM
Limestone
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS
- Place made: Egypt
- Possible place collected: Asasif, Egypt
DATES
ca. 727–712 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
late Dynasty 25 or early Dynasty 26
PERIOD
Late Period, Saite Period
DIMENSIONS
7 5/16 x 6 3/16 in. (18.5 x 15.7 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
60.98
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Fragment of limestone relief. In raised relief a standing scribe wearing long skirt and holding in outstretched hands a palette and pen. In lower right corner fragment of inscription in bold raised relief reading "house of eternity" apparently part of a title. At left edge, detail of an unidentified object.
Condition: Bad. Surface broken with sections lost. Assembled from four fragments. Head of scribe rubbed.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Egyptian. Fragment of Relief, ca. 727–712 B.C.E. Limestone, 7 5/16 x 6 3/16 in. (18.5 x 15.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 60.98. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 60.98_NegA_film_bw_SL4.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 60.98_NegA_film_bw_SL4.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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