Zodiac of the Bull.

Wall painting from a temple depicting the Zodiac of the Bull. The bull is also a symbol of spring, as is the branch of a peach tree held by the central female figure. The peach, here held in a basket by a monkey, was considered a magic fruit that conferred immortality. Country of Origin: China. Culture: Chinese. Date/Period: late Ming/c.17th AD. Place of Origin: Shanxi/Hebei. Material Size: 0.90m x 1.12m. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Musees Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire Brussels, VER.110. Location: 12.

Humanoid bird mask

Humanoid bird mask. Country of Origin: Northwest Coast of America. Culture: Tsimshian or Tlingit (Klukwan). Date/Period: early 19th C. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Private Collection. Location: 32.

Frontlet worn by a chief attached to his headdress

Frontlet worn by a chief attached to his headdress. It represents a perching eagle. Country of Origin: Northwest Coast of America. Culture: Tsimshian. Perido/ Date: early 19th C. Material Size: wood, abalone shell. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Private Collection Location: 33.

figura de vidrio

Glass furniture inlay depicting a swimming figure. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Graeco-Roman period. Date/Period: c.2nd/1st century BC. Place of Origin: Alexandria. Material Size: Glass. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Christie's, London . Location: 36.

Ex.il exiliats il.lustrats

Ex.il exiliats il.lustrats
L´exposició presenta l´obra de 36 il.lustradors alencians.
36 vides de personatges.

José Lull - Parte 1ª - Transición política de Amenhetep III a Amenhetep IV

José Lull - Parte 1ª - Transición política de Amenhetep III a Amenhetep IV

Relief of Mourning Women

Relief of Mourning Women

New Kingdom funerals often featured female mourners wailing and gesturing dramatically. Although sometimes called "professional mourners," more likely these local women joined the funeral procession to express solidarity and sorrow, and also to participate in a public event.
The sloppy carving and indistinct lines indicate that that sculptor of this tomb relief was relatively unskilled, but he did successfully convey how ancient women demonstrated grief by throwing dust on their heads and even falling to the ground. The different shapes of the figures indicate different ages.

• Medium: Limestone
• Place Made: Saqqara, Egypt
• Dates: ca. 1319-1204 B.C.E.
• Dynasty: late XVIII Dynasty-early XIX Dynasty
• Period: New Kingdom
• Dimensions: 11 7/16 x 16 1/4 x 2 13/16 in. (29 x 41.2 x 7.2 cm)  (show scale)
   
• Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
• Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
• Accession Number: 37.31E

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3942/Relief_of_Mourning_Women#