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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Women at a Banquet

ca. 1400–1353 B.C.E.

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Object Label

These fragments depict the heads and upper torsos of two richly dressed women at a banquet. Their jewelry includes large gold earrings, and their stylish dresses appear to be extremely flimsy. In keeping with Egyptian drawing convention, the women are shown overlapping to indicate that they sat side by side.

Caption

Women at a Banquet, 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) 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). Lent by Richard Bomer, L70.1.1-.4. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Women at a Banquet

Date

ca. 1400–1353 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 18

Period

New Kingdom

Geography

Place excavated: Thebes, Egypt

Medium

Limestone, gesso, pigment

Classification

Painting

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)

Credit Line

Lent by Richard Bomer

Accession Number

L70.1.1-.4

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