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Name of Object:

Nebamun tomb paintings

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Holding Institution:

The British Museum

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Date of Object:

C14th BC; acquisition date: 1821

Inventory Number:

EA 37978

Provenance:

Egypt

Description:

Salt’s excavator, Yanni d’Athanasi, discovered and removed the exquisite wall paintings from the 18th Dynasty tomb of Nebamun. Here Nebamun counts the flocks of geese being brought before him.

Citation of this web page:

"Nebamun tomb paintings" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;uk;101;en

MWNF Working Number: UK 101

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