Fragment of a Lintel: Hapiu's Female Musicians
Unknown Artist
380–343 BCE
Medium
limestone
Dimensions
h. 27.2 cm, d. 3.5 cm, l. 35 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Accession Number
1914.542
About this artwork
This fragment of relief formed part of a lintel over the door of a small niche or shrine in the tomb of a man called Hapiu. Two female musicians are shown on either side of a large stand bearing a floral arrangement. The first woman, wearing a long coat, beats a drum; the second, scantily clad, plucks a lyre, dancing as she plays.