Raised Relief Fragment with a Male Figure Grasping an Object Decorated with Representations of Non-Egyptians
This fragment in low raised relief preserves an unusual scene with seemingly unique iconography. On the left side are the shoulder, torso, arms, and hands of a male figure facing right, who reaches out to grasp a complex and enigmatic table or stand that fills the right two-thirds of the fragment.
Two figures representing depictions of non-Egyptians are preserved from the base of the stand. At left, a non-Egyptian is identifiable by his full hairstyle, which is rounded at the front, back, and top. The figure has a long beard, arms crossed over the chest, and what seems to be a head ornament composed of two back-to-back ibex heads; above them is a post that supports a tray or shallow bowl. The male figure at left grasps the waist and touches the ibex head with his outstretched hands. At the right end of the relief is the upper part of a figure with bent arms bound behind his back, a pose used to indicate prisoners. Flat and rounded objects resting on his head also seem to support the tray above. The top of the object consists of a tray or shallow bowl with a narrow horizontal rim and curved underside; a rounded object sits on the top of its left side.
Two figures representing depictions of non-Egyptians are preserved from the base of the stand. At left, a non-Egyptian is identifiable by his full hairstyle, which is rounded at the front, back, and top. The figure has a long beard, arms crossed over the chest, and what seems to be a head ornament composed of two back-to-back ibex heads; above them is a post that supports a tray or shallow bowl. The male figure at left grasps the waist and touches the ibex head with his outstretched hands. At the right end of the relief is the upper part of a figure with bent arms bound behind his back, a pose used to indicate prisoners. Flat and rounded objects resting on his head also seem to support the tray above. The top of the object consists of a tray or shallow bowl with a narrow horizontal rim and curved underside; a rounded object sits on the top of its left side.
Artwork Details
- Title: Raised Relief Fragment with a Male Figure Grasping an Object Decorated with Representations of Non-Egyptians
- Period: Middle Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 12
- Reign: reign of Senwosret I
- Date: ca. 1971–1926 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, Pyramid Complex of Senwosret I, Pyramid Temple
- Medium: Limestone
- Dimensions: H. 29 × W. 45.5 × D. 7.8 cm, 11.7 kg (11 7/16 × 17 15/16 × 3 1/16 in., 25.8 lb.)
- Credit Line: Lent by Columbia University, New York
- Object Number: 2025.334.6
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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