Antelopes
Description
Object Label: The scene to which this block once belonged probably showed a desert hunting party. The hunters, Akhenaten and his entourage, would have appeared in chariots bearing down on their helpless prey. Their approach has not gone unnoticed: the ears of the two bubalis antelopes perk up at the sound of danger. The back of a third antelope may be seen in the lower right corner. Such isolated blocks provide a hint of the complex decorative schemes that once existed in the palace at el Amarna. Caption: Antelopes, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 20 11/16 x 8 7/8 in. (52.5 x 22.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 60.197.5. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A limestone fragment carved in relief with two antelope-like animals facing to the side, with traces of pigment remaining on the figures and background.
The image shows a rectangular, horizontally oriented limestone fragment with weathered edges and missing corners. In low relief, two antelope (or similarly shaped gazelle/hoofed animals) are carved in profile facing right; each has long, slender legs and a pronounced neck and muzzle. The left animal’s legs are extended forward, while the right animal stands with its foreleg raised slightly. Several hair/neck details and the curve of the horns/ears are indicated by incised lines. The stone surface retains light-colored areas and there are darker traces consistent with pigment on the carved animals and in the recessed background. No clear hieroglyphic inscriptions, cartouches, or other textual elements are visible on the fragment. No human figures, deities, or royal regalia are depicted beyond the animals. The style and subject match the catalogued identification of “Antelopes,” though the exact date to the Amarna Period cannot be confirmed from this image alone.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 60.197.5 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3698 tier-2
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