Provisions from Nubia Stored in the Temple, Tomb of Rekhmire
ca. 1479–1425 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on Paper
Dimensions
facsimile: h. 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in); w. 38 cm (14 15/16 in), scale 1:1, framed: h.
Classification
Facsimile, Rekhmire (TT 100), provisions, Nubia
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.4.87
Tags
Art Historical Context
This vibrant facsimile captures a lively scene from the tomb ofhmire, a powerful vizier who served under pharaohs Thutmose III and Amenep II during Egypt's New Kingdom (Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.). Painted on the tomb walls at Thebes, it depicts Nubian provisions—exotic goods like ivory, ebony, leopard skins, and playful monkeys—being meticulously stored in a temple granary. Such scenes highlight the empire's vast tribute system, showcasing Egypt's dominance over Nubia (modern Sudan) and the efficient bureaucracy that sustained its prosperity. Created by pioneering Egyptologist Nina de Ga...
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...