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Grapevine

New Kingdom, Amarna Period
ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 121
This fragment shows a very successful integration of two carving techniques. The delicate outlines of the leaves and their veins are lightly incised into the surface, while the heavy, dense clusters of grapes are in deeply modeled sunk relief, evoking plump dark grapes against the shaded tracery of the vines. The block might belong to a scene highlighting daily life and nature, or, more likely, to a scene of the royal family under a vine-laden pavilion.

A clue is preserved to the block's architectural position on the wall: the rough strip to the left was probably a highly raised and rounded astragal (border or transition element) protecting the corner of a small shrine.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Grapevine
  • Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: reign of Akhenaten
  • Date: ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu); Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten)
  • Medium: Limestone, paint
  • Dimensions: H. 23 cm (9 1/16 in); w. 42 cm (16 9/16 in)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985
  • Object Number: 1985.328.23
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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