Fascimile painting from the tomb of Mentuherkhepeshef
ca. 1504–1458 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
facsimile: h. 10 cm (3 15/16 in); w. 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in), scale unknown, framed: h.
Classification
Facsimile, Mentuherkhepeshef (TT 20)
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1948
Accession Number
48.105.10
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of ancient Egypt with this exquisite facsimile painting from the tomb Mentuherkhepeshef, dating to the New Kingdom's Dynasty 18 (ca. 1504–1458 B.C.). Created as a precise modern copy by an unknown copyist usinga on paper, this small-scale reproduction—measuring just 10 x 18.5 cm—captures the essence of a wall painting from a Theban noble's tomb. Acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art through Rogers Fund in 194, it preserves details that might otherwise fade from time and environmental damage. Dynasty 18 marked Egypt's imperial golden age under pharaohs like Thu...