Funerary Provisions and Hunting, Tomb of Djari
ca. 2050–2000 B.C.
Medium
Ink on Paper
Dimensions
H. 39 cm (15 3/8 in); w. 95 cm (37 3/8 in) - as mounted, Scale 1:3, Framed: h. 40.6 cm (16 in); w. 97.5 cm (38 3/8 in)
Classification
Facsimile, Djari (TT 366), funerary provisions, hunting
Period
First Intermediate Period–Middle Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1931
Accession Number
INST.1979.2.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
This ink-on-paper facsimile captures scenes from the Tomb of Djari, a high official buried near Thebes during Egypt’s Dynasty 11 (ca. 2050–2000 B.C.). Created at one-third scale by an unknown copyist, the drawing records lively vignettes of funerary offerings and hunting expeditions, including boats navigating the Nile and figures engaged in provisioning activities. Such images originally adorned the tomb’s walls, ensuring the deceased would enjoy eternal sustenance and recreation in the afterlife. Dating to the transition between the First Intermediate Period and the Middle Kingdom, Djari’s ...