Procession from the Temple of Amun 1923–1924; original ca. 1279–1213 Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom Charles K. Wilkinson This facsimile painting depicts a scene from the New Year festival, which originally coincided with the beginning of the annual Nile flood. As part of this celebration, priests staged processions like this one. Here, one group of priests carries the golden vase of the god Amun. Its lid takes the shape of a ram’s head with an elaborate crown. At the bottom left, two other priests sing and clap the rhythm while another group follows and holds smaller ceremon
Procession from the Temple of Amun 1923–1924; original ca. 1279–1213 Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom Charles K. Wilkinson This facsimile painting depicts a scene from the New Year festival, which originally coincided with the beginning of the annual Nile flood. As part of this celebration, priests staged processions like this one. Here, one group of priests carries the golden vase of the god Amun. Its lid takes the shape of a ram’s head with an elaborate crown. At the bottom left, two other priests sing and clap the rhythm while another group follows and holds smaller ceremonial vases. The building with eight flag posts can be identified as the second pylon (entrance gate) of Karnak temple. During this festival the temple was cleaned, and since the procession moves to the left, the priests are probably on their way to the Nile to gather Procession from the Temple of Amun. Charles K. Wilkinson. 1923–1924; original ca. 1279–1213 Tempera on paper. Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, MMA Graphic Section, 1923-1924; Original from Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, Tomb of Panehsy (TT 16). Dynasty 19
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