The King with Anubis, Tomb of Haremhab
A.D. 1910–1911; original ca. 1323–1295 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
Facsimile H. 63 cm (24 13/16 in); w. 35.5 cm (14 in) Scale unknown Framed H. 65.4 cm (25 3/4 in); w. 38.7 cm (15 1/4 in)
Classification
Facsimile, Haremhab, KV 57
Period
Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1923
Accession Number
23.2.84
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking facsimile captures a scene from the tomb of Pharaoh Horemheb (Dynasty 18), who ruled Egypt around 1323–1295 B.C. Created by artist Lancelot Crane in 1910–1911 using tempera on paper, it reproduces a wall painting in which the king stands before the jackal-headed god Anubis. The original tomb art reflects the New Kingdom’s rich funerary traditions, where such imagery ensured the pharaoh’s safe passage to the afterlife. Anubis, protector of the dead and overseer of mummification, appears here as a divine guide, accompanied by hieroglyphic inscriptions that likely invoke protection...