<em>Women at a Banquet</em>, ca. 1400–1353 B.C.E. Limestone, gesso, pigment, L70.1.1: 3 1/8 × 1 15/16 × 1/16 in. (8 × 5 × 0.2 cm). Lent by Richard Bomer, L70.1.1-.4. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.L70.1.1-.4_erg456.jpg)

Women at a Banquet

Medium: Limestone, gesso, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

Dates:ca. 1400–1353 B.C.E.

Dimensions: L70.1.1: 3 1/8 × 1 15/16 × 1/16 in. (8 × 5 × 0.2 cm) L70.1.2: 1 × 1 3/16 × 9/16 in. (2.5 × 3 × 1.4 cm) L70.1.3: 1 3/4 × 2 3/16 × 9/16 in. (4.4 × 5.6 × 1.4 cm) L70.1.4: 2 3/4 × 2 3/16 × 9/16 in. (7 × 5.6 × 1.4 cm)

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Museum Location: Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

Accession Number: L70.1.1-.4

Image: CUR.L70.1.1-.4_erg456.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Four fragments of limestone bearing painted decoration. The pieces once formed part of the decoration of a tomb at Thebes. .1 Rear portion of a female head clad in a heavy wig (black). Parts of necklace, earring, wig and fillet are preserved. .2 Female face overlapping part of another female face. .3 Part of a necklace, in red, yellow and blue-green, and a portion of an upper am. .4 Portions of two female figures clad in semi-transparent garments. Preserved are breasts, portions of arms and collars. Condition: No certain joins. Stone rather soft and powdery; paint worn on spots, especially on the wig on .1.

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