Men Bringing Offerings, Tomb of Qenamun
ca. 1479–1400 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
H. 45 cm (17 11/16 in); w. 35.5 cm (14 in) scale 1:1
Classification
Facsimile, Qenamun (TT 162), offering bearers, male
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.4.193
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Egyptian Art galleries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where we encounter *Men Bringing Offerings* from the Tomb of Qenamun, a vivid facsimile created by Charles K. Wilkinson 1930. This tempera-on-paper reproduction, at a precise 1:1 scale (45 x 35.5 cm), faithfully captures a wall painting from Egypt's New Kingdom, Dynasty18 (ca. 1479–1400 B.C.). It depicts a procession of men bearing offerings—likely food, goods, and ritual items—essential for the deceased's eternal sustenance in the afterlife. These tomb scenes exemplify the artistic conventions of ancient Egyptian painti...
About the Artist
Charles K. Wilkinson · 1897–1986
Charles K. Wilkinson (1897–1986), born Charles Kyrle Wilkinson in London on October 13, 1897, was the son of Horace W. Wilkinson, a stained-glass window maker, and Frances Adkins. Serving in World War I, he honed his artistic skills at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, where the influential director Henry Tonks shaped the rigorous training of a generation of draughtsmen. In ...