Detail from an Offering Scene
Description
Object Label: Originally this relief fragment belonged to a depiction of an offering bearer carrying three pintail ducks to the king. Amunemhat I used many Old Kingdom royal reliefs in the construction of his pyramid complex at Lisht, so it is sometimes difficult to distinguish reliefs made during his reign from original Old Kingdom works. Certain details of this exquisite fragment— particularly the elegant sweep of the duck’s wing and the unnatural bend of the servant’s fingers—suggest a Middle Kingdom date. Caption: Detail from an Offering Scene, ca. 1938–1909 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 17 3/16 × 9 1/2 × 2 1/8 in., 24.4 lb. (43.7 × 24.1 × 5.4 cm, 11.07kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 52.130.2. (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.
Limestone relief depicting birds, likely from an ancient Egyptian scene.
The relief features intricately carved depictions of birds, mainly geese, detailed with fine lines illustrating feathers and naturalistic forms. The composition emphasizes attention to the natural world, typical of some Egyptian decorative or daily scenes. The artistry suggests skilled craftsmanship, with the textures clearly visible.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 52.130.2 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3578 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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