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

Fragment of a Parapet

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Description

Caption: Fragment of a Parapet, ca. 1347–1340 B.C.E.. Limestone, 17 x 5 1/2 x 16 3/4 in. (43.2 x 14 x 42.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 41.82. (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.

Fragment of a limestone relief showing a seated figure with hieroglyphic inscriptions.

The artifact is a fragmentary limestone relief depicting a seated figure, possibly a deity or a pharaoh, due to the presence of a cartouche. The composition includes detailed hieroglyphic inscriptions carved into the stone. The style is typical of ancient Egyptian reliefs, with a focus on profile presentation and elaborate hieroglyphs. Notable features include the cartouche, which may indicate a royal association.

royal New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials limestone
Signs seated man cartouche

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 41.82 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3456 tier-2
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