Royal Statues in Procession
Description
Object Label: The hieroglyphic text in this fragment identifies the figure on the left as Thutmose III. On the right edge in front of him, traces of another figure, most likely the female king Hatshepsut, remain. These figures are images of statues—not of the rulers themselves—that “participated” in a religious procession depicted on a wall of Hatshepsut’s funerary temple. Caption: Royal Statues in Procession, ca. 1478–1458 B.C.E.. Limestone, 6 7/16 x 6 7/8 in. (16.3 x 17.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.226.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Limestone relief fragment showing a human figure in profile before a seated/boxed figure with an emblem, alongside multiple upright hieroglyphic signs arranged in rows.
The image depicts a roughly rectangular limestone relief fragment with broken edges and a worn/abraded surface. On the left side, a bearded human figure is shown in profile wearing a striped wig or headdress; the face and upper torso are carved in low relief. Near the center is an upright, arched/rectangular frame containing a seated figure or icon with a small figure-like form beneath or within it, flanked by carved signs. On the right and lower sections, additional raised elements include columnar blocks of hieroglyphic signs and a small motif resembling a vertical staff or utensil. Overall composition suggests a royal/processional context with attendant figures and inscription blocks, though the specific names or epithets are not clearly readable from this image.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 86.226.3 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4256 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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