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

Relief Fragment of Bowing Figures

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Description

Caption: Relief Fragment of Bowing Figures, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Gypsum plaster, pigment, 6 5/16 x 10 9/16 in. (16 x 26.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 54.188.5. (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 painted fragment depicting a scene with men involved in an activity.

This fragment shows a depiction of several men engaged in rowing activity, characterized by dynamic postures and the presence of oars. The art style includes red and brown pigment outlines on a light background. The figures are simplified yet expressive, reflecting an artistic focus on movement and activity. The composition suggests a depiction related to water or transport.

daily life New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 54.188.5 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 69233 tier-2
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