Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Fragment of Inscribed Door Lintel New KingdomEgypt
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)
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A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
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Sandstone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1502E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4165 tier-2
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