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Relief of Antelopes

The scene to which this block once belonged probably showed a desert hunting party. The hunters, Akhenaten and his entourage, would have appeared in chariots bearing down on their helpless prey. Their approach has not gone unnoticed: the ears of the two bubalis antelopes perk up at the sound of danger. The back of a third antelope may be seen in the lower right corner. Such isolated blocks provide a hint of the complex decorative schemes that once existed in the palace at el Amarna.

Medium: Limestone, painted
Geographical Locations:
- Place made: Amarna, Egypt
- Place found: Hermopolis, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1352-1336 B.C.E.
Dynasty: late XVIII Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dimensions: 20 11/16 x 8 7/8 in. (52.5 x 22.5 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Amarna Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 60.197.5
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 60.197.5_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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