Ancient Egyptian wall art tomb painting: A feast for Nebamun, Tomb of Nebamun Thebes, Circa 1350BC, 18th Dynasty. British Museum EA37981. Fragment (
Ancient Egyptian wall art tomb painting: A feast for Nebamun, Tomb of Nebamun Thebes, Circa 1350BC, 18th Dynasty. British Museum EA37981. Fragment (one of three) of a polychrome tomb-painting divided into two registers: upper - six women seated at a banquet; lower - five musicians seated on the ground with remains of nine vertical registers of hieroglyphic text above. An entire wall of the tomb-chapel showed a feast in honour of Nebamun. Naked serving- girls and servants wait on his friends and relatives. Married guests sit in pairs on fine chairs, while the young women turn and talk to each other. This erotic scene of relaxation and wealth is something for Nebamun to enjoy for all eternity. The richly dressed guests are entertained by dancers and musicians, who sit on the ground playing and clapping. The words of their song in honour of Nebamun are written above them: "The earth-god has caused his beauty to grow in every body . . . the channels are filled with water anew, and the land is flooded with love of him". Some of the musicians look out of the paintings, showing their faces full-on. This is very unusual in Egyptian art, and gives a sense of liveliness to these lower-class women, who are less formally drawn than the wealthy guests. The young dancers are fluidly drawn and are naked apart from their jewellery. Painted plaster. Width: 50 cm. On display (G61/dc2/sC) (G61/dc2/sC).
Size: 2831px × 5000px
Location: British Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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