Fragment of Inscribed Door Lintel
Description
Object Label: This relief comes from the element above the door of a tomb. It depicts the deceased and his wife receiving drink and lotus offerings from a priest. The daily opening of the lotus flower was a symbol of rebirth for the Egyptians. Caption: Fragment of Inscribed Door Lintel, ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E.. Sandstone, pigment, 14 3/8 x 25 x 5 in. (36.5 x 63.5 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1502E. (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.
Fragmentary stone relief depicting seated figures with inscribed hieroglyphs.
The artifact is a fragment of a stone relief showing seated figures engaged in an activity, with a background of hieroglyphic inscriptions. The style suggests a narrative scene with detailed carvings common in Egyptian iconography. Notable features include the intricate representation of clothing and ceremonial gestures.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1502E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4165 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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