Galloping Horses
Unknown Artist
ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Medium
Limestone, paint
Dimensions
H. 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in); w. 49.5 cm (19 1/2 in)
Classification
Talatat, horses
Period
New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985
Accession Number
1985.328.17
Art Historical Context
Behold the dynamic *Galloping Horses*, a limestone relief from Egypt's New Kingdom, crafted around 1353–1336 B.C. during the revolutionary Amarna Period of Dynasty 18. This artwork, measuring 23.2 cm high and 49.5 cm wide, captures the raw energy of horses in full stride—likely evoking the speed and power of royal chariots. Donated to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1985 by Norbert Sch, it exemplifies the era's bold artistic experimentation under Pharaoh Akhenaten. Thearna Period marked a dramatic shift in Egyptian art, abandoning rigid conventions for more naturalistic forms, elongated fig...