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1400 – 1300 BC
Opening in early 2009
The British Museum acquired the wall-paintings from the tomb-chapel of an Egyptian official called Nebamun in the 1820s. Dating from about 1350 BC, they are some of the most famous works of art from Ancient Egypt
Nebamun hunting in the marshes, fragment of a scene from the tomb-chapel of Nebamun, around 1350 BC More information
Nebamun hunting in the marshes, fragment of a scene from the tomb-chapel of Nebamun, around 1350 BC
Faience openwork collar, around 1345 BC More information
Faience openwork collar, around 1345 BC
Conserving the wall paintings from the tomb of Nebamun More information
Conserving the wall paintings from the tomb of Nebamun
Nebamun’s cattle, fragment of a scene from the tomb-chapel of Nebamun, around 1350 BC More information
Nebamun’s cattle, fragment of a scene from the tomb-chapel of Nebamun, around 1350 BC
Following a period of conservation and research, the paintings will be on show from late 2008 in a new display, which will help visitors understand their original context. Objects dating from the same time period will also be on display to give a sense of how both the rich and poor lived at this time.
See this gallery on the floor plan
New online course about Nebamun
Wooden stool-1
The art of glass
Rosetta Stone plaque, £35.00
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