Netting Birds, Tomb of Khnumhotep

Netting Birds, Tomb of Khnumhotep

Artist:Nina de Garis Davies (1881–1965)

Period:Middle KingdomDynasty:Dynasty 12Reign:reign of Amenemhat IIDate:ca. 1897–1878 B.C.Geography:Original from Egypt, Middle Egypt, Beni Hasan, Tomb of Khnumhotep (Tomb 3), MMA graphic expeditionMedium:Tempera on paperDimensions:facsimile: h. 101 cm (39 3/4 in); w. 260 cm (102 3/8 in) Scale 1:1 framed: h. 104.1 cm (41 in.); w. 264.5 cm (104 1/8 in.)Credit Line:Rogers Fund, 1933Accession Number:33.8.18

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