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

Geographical Personifications

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Description

Caption: Geographical Personifications, ca. 1295–1070 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, paste, 21 5/8 x 24 x 2 3/4 in. (55 x 61 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Mrs. Carl L. Selden in memory of Milton Lowenthal, 87.79. (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 fragmented limestone relief with visible hieroglyphic inscriptions and human figures.

The artifact is a fragmented limestone relief displaying segments of hieroglyphic inscriptions with discernible human figures. The style is indicative of formal Egyptian art, with the figures and symbols carved in low relief typical of temple or tomb decor. The piece features representations of humans in profile, a common stylistic element in Egyptian art.

religious New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials limestone
Signs ankh djed

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 87.79 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3925 tier-2
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