painted plaster showing a woman holding a sprig of papyrus. This painting was part of the decoration on an offering chapel of a rock-cut tomb in western Thebes. It shows the dead person at a banquet and dates to 1550-1295 BC.

Painted plaster showing woman carrying blue papyrus sprig. In wooden frame. The painting was part of the decoration of the offering chapel of a tomb. It shows the occupant at a banquet. The papyrus symbolises the creation of young life at the dawn of creation. The appearance of banqueting scenes in New Kingdom Tombs developed traditional representations of the funerary feast. Purchased by Wellcome at auction in 1906.

Collection

Egypt Centre, University of Swansea

Inventory Number

3543734

Title

painted plaster showing a woman holding a sprig of papyrus. This painting was part of the decoration on an offering chapel of a rock-cut tomb in western Thebes. It shows the dead person at a banquet and dates to 1550-1295 BC.

Object Type

Image

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