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Weavers, Tomb of Khnumhotep

Middle Kingdom
ca. 1897–1878 B.C.
Not on view
This facsimile painting copies part of a scene in the tomb of Khnumhotep (tomb 3) at Beni Hasan. The scene depicts a group of weavers. The women at the right are plying linen thread and the two at the left are weaving cloth on a ground loom. The facsimile was painted at the tomb in 1931 by Norman de Garis Davies who was director of the Graphic Expedition of the Museum's Egyptian Expedition.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Weavers, Tomb of Khnumhotep
  • Artist: Norman de Garis Davies (1865–1941)
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 12
  • Reign: reign of Senwosret II
  • Date: ca. 1897–1878 B.C.
  • Geography: Original from Egypt, Middle Egypt, Beni Hasan, Tomb of Khnumhotep (Tomb 3), MMA graphic expedition
  • Medium: Paper, tempera paint, ink
  • Dimensions: facsimile: h. 66.5 cm (26 3/16 in); w. 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in)
    Scale 1:1
    framed: h. 69.9 cm (27 1/2 in); w. 106.2 cm (41 13/16 in)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1933
  • Object Number: 33.8.16
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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