Relief of an Aged Courtier
Description
Object Label: Unlike Egyptian sculpture, both Egyptian reliefs and paintings rarely depict elderly persons. This very exceptional relief shows an unknown man in full maturity with a marked furrow from his nose to his lips, a double chin, prominent collarbones, a bulging Adam's apple, sagging pectoral muscles, and deeply lined paIms. Most unusual is the pronounced vein or artery in his extended forearm. This remarkable naturalism is a legacy of the Amarna Period. The style of the wig is indicative of the date. Caption: Relief of an Aged Courtier, ca. 1336–1250 B.C.E.. Limestone, 5 11/16 x 12 5/16 in. (14.4 x 31.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 47.120.1. (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 stone relief depicting a figure reaching out with an extended arm.
This artifact is a limestone relief featuring a male figure with an extended arm. The figure has a detailed, stylized depiction typical of Egyptian art, showcasing intricate hair and arm ornaments. The background is plain, and the figure is shown in profile, a common stylistic choice in Egyptian relief art.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 47.120.1 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3483 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.
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