Royal Offering Bearer
Description
Object Label: When complete, the scene to which these two fragments belonged showed a long procession of female offering bearers. One figure carries a tall basket and the other brings a tray. In each case the contents are obscured by a cloth, but similar scenes indicate that these gifts were offerings of food. The Egyptians believed that food and drink were required to ensure the deceased’s continued existence in the afterlife. Caption: Royal Offering Bearer, ca. 2008–1957 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 9 5/16 x 11 1/4 in. (23.7 x 28.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 56.126. (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 partial depiction of an ancient Egyptian figure carrying an object on their head.
The artifact shows a partially preserved figure of an ancient Egyptian person, possibly a laborer or servant, carrying a large vessel or jar on their head. The painting technique is typical of Egyptian art, using earthy pigments on a stone surface. The figure is shown in profile, with detailed features and traditional attire.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 56.126 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3625 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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