Camp Scene
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Most people think of Egypt as a very warm country, but at night the desert air can be uncomfortably cold. This camp scene shows two men lying on either side of a roaring fire; they cover their bodies with thick blankets to protect against chills. The artist lets us see through the blankets as if they were transparent.
MEDIUM
Limestone, pigment
DATES
ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
late Dynasty 18
PERIOD
New Kingdom, Amarna Period
DIMENSIONS
9 3/16 x 14 3/8 x 1 15/16 in. (23.3 x 36.5 x 5 cm)
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ACCESSION NUMBER
64.148.3
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
PROVENANCE
Archaeological provenance not yet documented; probably from Tell el-Amarna, Egypt; by October 7, 1964, acquired by Ernst E. Kofler of Lucerne, Switzerland; 1964, purchased from Ernest E. Kofler by the Brooklyn Museum.
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Whitish discolored limestone slab, with two reclining male figures in sunk relief, one above the other; between them an oblong object, with fire at left end. Vertical line on right. Original edge preserved above, left and bottom; right edge broken. Traces of red color on men's faces, oblong object and vertical cut.
Condition: Edges rough; nose of upper man chipped, whole surface discolored yellow brown.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Camp Scene, ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment, 9 3/16 x 14 3/8 x 1 15/16 in. (23.3 x 36.5 x 5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 64.148.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.64.148.3_wwg7.jpg)
IMAGE
installation, West Wing gallery 7 installation,
CUR.64.148.3_wwg7.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2005
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