Nefertiti and Her Daughter
Description
Object Label: Egyptian art made in the centuries before Akhenaten came to the throne gives few clues to the lives or feelings of members of the royal family. Artisans working in the Amarna Period, however, began representing scenes of intimacy between the king, the queen, and their six daughters. This relief, for example, shows Nefertiti kissing one of her daughters full on the lips. The relief is also noteworthy for the evidence it provides of the violence directed at images of Nefertiti after her death. Although the princess's image has not been touched, the queen's face has been badly damaged. Caption: Nefertiti and Her Daughter, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 8 3/4 x 1 5/16 x 17 1/2 in. (22.2 x 3.4 x 44.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 60.197.8. (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 depicting a figure presenting offerings, with hieroglyphs inscribed.
The artifact is a limestone relief showing a seated figure, likely of royal importance, holding offerings. The style is characteristic of refined bas-reliefs common in temple artwork, with precise details visible in the attire and the offerings. Hieroglyphs are present above and below the figure, providing context and possibly depicting a scene of religious significance.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 60.197.8 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3700 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.
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