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Egyptian Relief

Figure 48 Relief with chariots, ca. 1352-1336 B.C.;
artist: Unknown Egyptian;
Limestone and paint, H. 23.7 × W. 54.2 cm (9 5/16 × 21 5/16 in.);
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York), Gift of Egypt Exploration Society, through the generosity of Mrs. Fahnestock Campbell, 1927, 27.6.1 © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All Rights Reserved.

Object/Work🔺

  • Catalog Level:🔺 item (value type: controlled list)
  • Type:🔺 relief (value type: authority)

Classification🔺

  • Terms:🔺
    sculptures
    murals
    reliefs
    European Art (value type: controlled list)

Titles or Names🔺

  • Text:🔺 Relief with Chariots (value type: free text)
    Preference: preferred (value type: controlled list)
    Type: repository

Creation🔺

  • Creator Description:🔺 unknown Egyptian (value type: free text)

  • Identity:🔺 unknown Egyptian (_value type: authority)
    Role:🔺 sculptor

  • Creation Date:🔺 during the reign of Akhenaten (ca. 1352-1336 BC) (value type: free text)
    Earliest:🔺 -1347 Latest:🔺 -1341 (value type: controlled format)

  • Creation Place/Original Location: Amarna (Akhetaten, Egypt) (value type: authority)

Style/Period/Group/Movement

  • Indexing Terms:
    New Kingdom (Egyptian)
    Dynasty 18 (value type: authority)

Measurements🔺

  • Dimensions Description:🔺 23.7 x 54.2 cm (9 5/16 x 21 5/16 inches) (value type: free text)

    Value: 23.7 Unit: cm Type: height
    Value: 52.4 Unit: cm Type: width (value type: controlled format and controlled lists)

Materials and Techniques🔺

  • Description:🔺 paint on limestone (value type: free text)

  • Material Names:
    paint Role: medium
    limestone Role: support (value type: authority)
    Technique Names:_ bas-relief (value type: authority)

Subject Matter🔺

  • Indexing Terms:🔺
    religion/mythology
    human figure
    male
    chariot
    horse
    royal family
    grooms (value type: authority)

Context

  • Archaeological Context-Discovery/Excavation Place: Great Temple of the Aten, Sanctuary, Egypt Exploration Society excavations (Amarna, Akhetaten, Egypt) (value type: authority)

Descriptive Note

  • Text: Discovered within the sanctuary of the Great Temple of the Aten, this relief portrays scenes of a worshipping royal family surrounded by their awaiting horse-drawn chariots and attendant groups. (value type: free text)

  • Citation: Metropolitan Museum of Art online (value type: authority)
    Page: accessed 16 July 2024 (value type: free text)

Current Location🔺

  • Repository Name/Geographic Location:🔺 The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York, United States) (value type: authority)
    Repository Numbers:🔺 27.6.1 (value type: free text)

NOTE: 🔺 indicates a core CDWA category.

Revised 23 July 2024
by Emily Benoff

Figure 48 Relief with chariots, ca. 1352-1336 B.C.;
artist: Unknown Egyptian;
Limestone and paint, H. 23.7 × W. 54.2 cm (9 5/16 × 21 5/16 in.);
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York), Gift of Egypt Exploration Society, through the generosity of Mrs. Fahnestock Campbell, 1927, 27.6.1 © The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All Rights Reserved.