Egyptian relief of mourning men. This limestone relief dates to ca. 1352-1336 B.C.E., and
Egyptian relief of mourning men. This limestone relief dates to ca. 1352-1336 B.C.E., and is from Saqqara, Egypt. This relief fragment shows two men, on the right, who make the gestures of mourners. The small cuts in the stone surface above and in front of the figures represent the dust that mourning Egyptians poured on their heads as a sign of bereavement. To the left can be seen the traces of a man in official dress who appears to be hurrying from the opened door of the tomb. Unlike many of the objects in this gallery, the scene suggests distress in the presence of death. Courtesy of & currently located at the Brooklyn Museum, USA, via their online collections: 69.114. +If you’re interested in learning more about mourning in ancient Egypt, check out this post I did a while ago on the matter. -- source link
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