Attendants in a Procession
Description
New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Limestone, paint. 24.1 cm (9 1/2 in); w. 53.5 cm (21 1/16 in). Probably originally from: Amarna (Akhetaten). Subject: Heads, Processions. Credit: Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985.
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.
Stone relief fragment showing multiple attendants in profile/raised register, with reddish paint remaining in carved lines and along figures’ features.
The object is a rectangular limestone relief fragment with a painted surface. The scene comprises several human figures shown in profile with their bodies angled upward and their heads turned to the viewer’s left/right. Carved facial features and hair are indicated; the figures appear to wear close-fitting garments and possibly wigs, with deep incised contour lines. Some areas retain red pigment in the incised/outlined channels and around facial/hair details, suggesting original polychromy. No clear hieroglyphic text or cartouches are visible on the surviving surface; the upper register is dominated by the attendant figures’ torsos and raised hands/arms, while the lower edge shows a roughly preserved border. Deities are not identifiable with confidence from attributes alone, and there are no unmistakable crowns/implements visible at this resolution.
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