Dancers with Instruments
Unknown Artist
ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Medium
Limestone, paint
Dimensions
H. 24 × W. 37.2 × Th. 3.5 cm (9 7/16 × 14 5/8 × 1 3/8 in.)
Classification
Talatat, dancers, musicians
Period
New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985
Accession Number
1985.328.11
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of ancient Egypt with *Dancers with Instruments*, a captivating limestone relief from the New's Amarna Period (ca. 1353–1336 B.C.), Dynasty 18. Created by an unknown artist, this small panel (H. 24 × W. 37.2 × Th. 3.5 cm) depicts graceful women musicians and dancers, their forms lively and rhythmic, evoking the joyous performances that graced royal courts and funerary rituals. The Amarna era, under Pharaoh Akhenaten, revolutionized Egyptian art with its elongated figures, natural poses, and emphasis on everyday life, breaking from rigid traditions to celebrate movem...