Aegean Islanders in the Tomb of Rekhmire
ca. 1479–1400 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
facsimile: h. 42 cm (16 9/16 in); w. 45.5 cm (17 15/16 in), scale 1:1, framed: h. 48.4 cm (19 1/16 in); 45.7 cm (18 in)
Classification
Facsimile, Rekhmire (TT 100), Aegean Islanders
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1933
Accession Number
33.8.1
Tags
About this artwork
Aegean Islanders in the Tomb of Rekhmire is a work by artist Nina de Garis Davies, created in ca. 1479–1400 B.C.. The work was created using tempera on paper. It measures facsimile: h. 42 cm (16 9/16 in); w. 45.5 cm (17 15/16 in), scale 1:1, framed: h. 48.4 cm (19 1/16 in); 45.7 cm (18 in). This piece represents the artistic traditions of New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Upper Egypt, Thebes, embodying the aesthetic values and technical expertise of its makers. This work exemplifies the artistic achiev...
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of ancient Egypt with *Aegean Islanders in the Tomb of Rekhm*, a meticulous facsimile by Nina de Garis Davies This tempera-on-paper reproduction captures a lively scene from the tomb ofhmire, a powerful vizier of Dynasty 18 (ca. 1479–1400 B.C.), in Thebes during the New Kingdom. The original wall painting depicts Aegean islanders—likely Minoans or other Mediterranean traders—presenting tribute to Egyptian officials, showcasing Egypt's far-reaching influence, prosperous trade networks, and diplomatic prowess. Nina de Garis Davies, a pioneering 20th-century Egyptolog...
About the Artist
Nina de Garis Davies · 1881–1965
Nina de Garis Davies, born Anna Macpherson Cummings on January 6, 1881, in Salonika, Greece, to English-Scottish parents Cecil J. Cummings and Sarah Macintosh Tannoch, showed early artistic talent as the eldest of three daughters. After her father's death in 1894, the family relocated to Scotland and then London, where she trained at the Slade School of Art. In 1906, at age 25, a holiday trip to E...