Camp Scene
Description
Object Label: Most people think of Egypt as a very warm country, but at night the desert air can be uncomfortably cold. This camp scene shows two men lying on either side of a roaring fire; they cover their bodies with thick blankets to protect against chills. The artist lets us see through the blankets as if they were transparent. Caption: Camp Scene, ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 9 3/16 x 14 3/8 x 1 15/16 in. (23.3 x 36.5 x 5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 64.148.3. (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 carved relief depicting two individuals in a prone position.
The artifact is a relief carving on a rectangular piece of stone, possibly limestone, showing two figures lying down. The carving is simplistic and lacks detailed features, indicating a potentially older or rough execution style. The figures appear to be in a submissive or restful pose, which could have religious or funerary significance. The background is flat, devoid of additional elements.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 64.148.3 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3729 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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