Scene of Fishing and Fowling ca. 1353–1336 New Kingdom, Amarna Period At the right, the bud, flower and round leaf of lily plants float on a background of zigzag lines representing water. A large fish swims in the water. A flat space alongside the pond ending with a double edge indicates the rim of the pond. To the left of the scene, a large tilapia fish and a pintail duck are carried on a spear that is held by the figure whose head emerges just above the lower left bottom pool belongs to a scene of the king hunting as discussed by W. Raymond Johnson in the curatorial interpreta
Scene of Fishing and Fowling ca. 1353–1336 New Kingdom, Amarna Period At the right, the bud, flower and round leaf of lily plants float on a background of zigzag lines representing water. A large fish swims in the water. A flat space alongside the pond ending with a double edge indicates the rim of the pond. To the left of the scene, a large tilapia fish and a pintail duck are carried on a spear that is held by the figure whose head emerges just above the lower left bottom pool belongs to a scene of the king hunting as discussed by W. Raymond Johnson in the curatorial interpretation. The king, seated on a stool with the queen crouching at his feet, hunts in a in a wetland surrounding a small rectangular artificial pond. An attendant retrieves the game impaled on an scene must have been a very large one in a temple or palace. Listen to experts illuminate this artwork's story Listen Play or pause #3445. Scene of Fishing and Fowling Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies We're sorry, the transcript for this audio track is not available at this time. We are working to make it available as soon as Scene of Fishing and Fowling. ca. 1353–1336 Limestone, paint. New Kingdom, Amarna Period. From Egypt; Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten); Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu). Dynasty 18
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