The Barque of Amun Arriving at the West Bank of Thebes
During the Beautiful Festival of the Valley, statues of the deities Amun, Mut, and Khonsu left Karnak temple to journey across the Nile and visit other temples. The procession also passed many private tombs, where people gathered for elaborate banquets.
At the top here, the boat of Amun with ram’s heads at each end carries a shrine that houses the deity’s statue. Though the statue of Amun was not visible, the mere sight of his golden shrine, which was usually in the restricted areas of the temple, must have been a spectacular event for the elated throng of followers. The ship has just moored and is greeted by a statue of the deified king Amenhotep I, which will join the procession. Below a bark with a statue of the deified queen Ahmose Nefertari is being dragged on a sledge.
At the top here, the boat of Amun with ram’s heads at each end carries a shrine that houses the deity’s statue. Though the statue of Amun was not visible, the mere sight of his golden shrine, which was usually in the restricted areas of the temple, must have been a spectacular event for the elated throng of followers. The ship has just moored and is greeted by a statue of the deified king Amenhotep I, which will join the procession. Below a bark with a statue of the deified queen Ahmose Nefertari is being dragged on a sledge.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Barque of Amun Arriving at the West Bank of Thebes
- Artist: Charles K. Wilkinson
- Period: Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 19
- Reign: reign of Ramesses I–Ramesses II
- Date: A.D. 1930–31; ca. 1295–1213 B.C.
- Geography: Original from Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Dra Abu el-Naga, tomb of Amenmose (TT 19)
- Medium: Tempera on paper
- Dimensions: Facsimile: H. 77 × W. 131 cm (30 5/16 × 51 9/16 in.), scale 1:1, Framed: H. 78.2 × W. 133 cm (30 13/16 × 52 3/8 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1931
- Object Number: 31.6.5
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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