Relief of Mourning Women.
This
relief sculpture represents three mourners coming from a funeral
procession. Each holds the top of her dress in one hand and beats her
bare chest with the other. This gesture of mourning in ancient Egypt was
often accompanied by loud cries of grief, evident in the open mouth of
the woman on the right.
This
relief was probably located originally in a tomb chapel. Traces of
paint indicate that it would originally have been quite colorful.
Dynasty 31
Brooklyn Museum
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