Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Cast of a Relief of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Princesses

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Description

Caption: Cast of a Relief of Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Princesses, ca. 1933 C.E.. Plaster, pigment, 14 5/16 x 16 3/4 x 1 5/16 in. (36.3 x 42.5 x 3.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, 33.513. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

The artifact depicts two seated figures under a sun disk with rays extending towards them.

This artifact features two prominent seated figures with elongated heads, believed to be of royal status, possibly a pharaoh and queen. The sun disk at the center is adorned with rays ending in hands, a common motif associated with the Aten. The scene is carved in a low relief style, highlighting delicate details and hieroglyphs. The composition suggests a religious or royal context.

royal New Kingdom good
Deities Aten
Royals AkhenatenNefertiti
Materials limestone
Signs reed leaf ×3 arm with hand ×5

Connections

Deities Aten
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 33.513 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 37042 tier-2
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