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Syrians Bringing an Ingot and a Chariot, tomb of Rekhmire

New Kingdom
ca. 1479–1396 BCE
Not on view
This facsimile painting copies a detail from a scene of foreignors bringing offerings in the tomb of Rekhmire (TT 100) in western Thebes. This section of the scene depicts Syrians bringing a metal ingot and a chariot (31.6.34), horses (31.3.41), exotic animals (31.6.43), vessels and weapons (30.4.83).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Syrians Bringing an Ingot and a Chariot, tomb of Rekhmire
  • Artist: Nina de Garis Davies (1881–1965)
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Date: ca. 1479–1396 BCE
  • Geography: Original from Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Rekhmire (TT 100)
  • Medium: Paper, tempera paint, ink
  • Dimensions: facsimile: h. 42 cm (16 9/16 in); w. 55.5 cm (21 7/8 in), scale 1:1, framed: h. 45.2 (17 13/16 in); w. 59.7 (23 1/2 in); th. 1.9 cm (3/4 in)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1931
  • Object Number: 31.6.34
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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