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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Detail of a Row of Foreigners

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Detail of a Row of Foreigners

The feathered headdress and distinctive facial features identify this man as a Nubian, an inhabitant of the land south of Egypt. Comparable figures on more complete scenes indicate that this fragment originally showed rows of Nubians, Syrians and Canaanites kneeling and extending their arms in adoration of Akhenaten.

Medium: Sandstone
Possible Place Collected: Karnak, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1353-1336 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dimensions: 9 3/16 x 7 3/16 x 2 7/16in. (23.3 x 18.2 x 6.2cm)
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: 74.154
Credit Line: Gift of Edith and Milton Lowenthal
Image: Overall, 74.154_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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