Attendants of Hatshepsut
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Object Label
The zigzag pattern on the band at the top of this fragment represents water. The original scene showed a religious procession of boats carrying statues of gods and kings. The two men depicted in this fragment were part of a long line of priests and royal attendants who accompanied the flotilla on the bank of the river or canal, each carrying a long staff and a small bouquet. The regular celebration of processions such as the one depicted here reinforced the Egyptians’ idea of cyclical time and the eternal repetition of events.
Caption
Attendants of Hatshepsut, ca. 1478–1458 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 11 13/16 x 5 7/8 x 1 9/16 in. (30 x 15 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 74.98.2. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 74.98.2_negA_bw_IMLS.jpg)
Title
Attendants of Hatshepsut
Date
ca. 1478–1458 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place excavated: Thebes (Deir el-Bahri), Egypt
Medium
Limestone, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
11 13/16 x 5 7/8 x 1 9/16 in. (30 x 15 x 4 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
74.98.2
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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