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Tomb painting with scene of mourning women
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
1390–1352 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Thebes, Tomb of Nebamun
Medium/Technique
Painted mud plaster
Dimensions
Height x width: 23 x 33 cm (9 1/16 x 13 in.)
Credit Line
William Francis Warden Fund
Accession Number68.555
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Wall painting
DescriptionFragment from a painted wall in the Tomb of Nebamun. It depicts a group of six mourning women standing at the funeral procession. Two women in the front kneel down to sprinkle dirt of their heads. Tears are visble on the cheeks of all the women. There are many chips. Most of the paint remains. Other fragments from this tomb are in Brooklyn, Kansas City, Princeton, and the Norbert Schimmel Collection.
ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Tomb of Nebamun. 1968: Purchased by the MFA.
(Accession Date: September 11, 1968)
(Accession Date: September 11, 1968)