Horse Cloth and Chariot Fittings, Tomb of Qenamun
ca. 1427–1400 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
H. 30 cm (11 13/16 in); w. 40.5 cm (15 15/16 in) scale 1:1
Classification
Facsimile, Qenamun (TT 93), horse trappings, chariot fittings
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.4.178
Art Historical Context
This exquisite tempera facsimile captures chariot fittings and an elaborately decorated horse cloth from the tomb of Qenamun, a high-ranking official who served during Egypt’s New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (ca. 1427–1400 B.C.). Created at full scale by artist Norman de Garis Davies, the painting preserves the vivid colors and intricate details of the original wall decoration, offering modern viewers a direct connection to the funerary art that once adorned Qenamun’s burial chamber. Davies was renowned for his meticulous copies of Egyptian tomb paintings, and this work exemplifies the careful techni...
About the Artist
Norman de Garis Davies · 1865–1941
Norman de Garis Davies (1865–1941) was a British Egyptologist and archaeological artist whose meticulous copies of ancient Egyptian tomb paintings constitute one of the most important records of pharaonic art ever made. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, he originally trained for the ministry before being drawn into Egyptology through his involvement with the Egypt Exploration Fund in the 1890...