Harpist and Singer
Description
Object Label: Scenes of daily life, many of which may actually have had religious significance, were a basic element of private-tomb decoration until the first part of Dynasty XVIII. Their renewed popularity in tombs of Dynasties XXV and XXVI reflects that era's penchant for the past. It is uncertain whether the unusual frontal depiction of the scribe shown here is an archaism or an innovation of the relief's own time. Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Harpist and Singer, ca. 670–650 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 5 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. (14.3 x 19.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 49.17. (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.
A carved limestone relief depicting two figures in profile with hieroglyphic inscriptions above.
The relief shows two seated figures carved in limestone. Both figures are in profile, gazing towards the left. They are depicted with traditional Egyptian adornments, indicative of either a scene of daily life or a funerary context. Above them, several hieroglyphs are visible, suggesting the presence of an inscription. The carving style is typical of Egyptian reliefs, with a notable attention to detail in the figures' postures and adornments. The scene is bordered at the top by a rectangular line.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 49.17 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3527 tier-2
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