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

Fragment of a Sunk Relief

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Description

Caption: Fragment of a Sunk Relief, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Limestone, 2 11/16 x 2 7/8 x 13/16 in. (6.8 x 7.3 x 2.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Egypt Exploration Society, 22.6. (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 fragment of an ancient Egyptian relief showing part of a figure.

The artifact is a fragmentary piece of a carved relief, likely from an ancient Egyptian wall or monument. The style is consistent with traditional Egyptian artistic conventions, with a profile view of a human figure visible. The craftsmanship suggests it could belong to a historical period, though it is difficult to ascertain precisely due to its fragmentary nature.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 22.6 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 12570 tier-2
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