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

A Span of Two Horses Pulling a Chariot

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Description

Caption: A Span of Two Horses Pulling a Chariot, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Gypsum plaster, pigment, 8 11/16 x 13 13/16 in. (22 x 35.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 54.186. (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 relief fragment depicting a horse pulling a chariot.

The artifact is a fragmentary limestone relief showcasing a horse in motion, harnessed to a chariot. The horse is depicted in profile with stylized features typical of military themes. The craftsmanship indicates attention to detail in the depiction of movement and the anatomical features of the horse. Some areas show erosion, especially around the edges.

military New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 54.186 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 69228 tier-2
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