Relief of Oarsmen and Dancers
Description
Object Label: This relief was once part of a large-scale depiction of a major religious festival in which boats carrying divine images were towed across the Nile by other boats. It is displayed here as an example of one of the earlier styles of relief reflected in some of the tomb reliefs of Dynasties XXV and XXVI in this vitrine. Caption: Relief of Oarsmen and Dancers, ca. 1479–1457 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 3 15/16 x 13 1/8 in. (10 x 33.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.226.7. (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.
The artifact depicts a scene of ancient Egyptian figures holding spears.
The artifact is a fragmentary limestone relief showing a row of ancient Egyptian figures, possibly soldiers, with textured, stylized hair patterns and holding spears. The figures are depicted in profile, which is characteristic of Egyptian art. The use of reddish paint highlights some features, suggesting the original vibrancy of the artwork.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 86.226.7 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4240 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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