Relief with Desert Scene
Description
Object Label: This fragment—originally part of a large hunting scene—shows desert animals breeding in their wild habitat. To the right, a wild feline noses after his mate. At lower left, a male antelope, mounting his mate, rears his head into the row above. The four female legs and two male hind legs of two other antelopes are visible at the upper left. At the lower right, the hindquarters of an antelope giving birth and the emerging head of her calf are partly preserved. The bovine calf at center left completes this depiction of the cycle of life, which, by being represented in the tomb, achieved eternal significance. Caption: Relief with Desert Scene, ca. 2472–2455 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 11 7/16 x 17 1/16 x 1 3/16 in. (29 x 43.3 x 3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 64.147. (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 limestone relief depicting various animals in a stylized arrangement.
This artifact is a limestone relief fragment showcasing a scene of animals, including antelopes and possibly canines. The style is detailed with a focus on the graceful depiction of animals, common in Egyptian art to display aspects of daily life or symbolic meaning. The carving is shallow but intricate, reflecting skillful craftsmanship.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 64.147 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3726 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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