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

Fragment of a Column of Hieroglyphics

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Fragment of a Column of Hieroglyphics, ca. 760–656 B.C.E.. Limestone, 4 3/8 x 3 7/16 in. (11.1 x 8.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.226.10. (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 fragment of an ancient Egyptian relief depicting a figure in motion.

The artifact is a limestone relief fragment showing a finely carved human figure, likely a noble or deity, in a dynamic pose. The carving style suggests an emphasis on movement, typical of Egyptian art that captures daily life or ritual activities. The background includes a vertical element, possibly a symbol or part of a larger scene, with stylized triangular motifs below.

unclear New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Thebes
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 86.226.10 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 124492 tier-2
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