1. Fragment of Funerary Offering Scene

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

The Key scene that shows purpose of tomb chapel: Offerings for the tomb owner to sustain in after life. Names the son as Netjermes

1. Top Two Registers of the Banquet Scene

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4.Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

4 Registers; Hierarchtical scale for tomb owner. Major scene, completes the offering scene. Chairs are different color and height based on gender, Male: Yellow, taller. Women: Black, shorter. Couples near each-other, other groups separated by gender. Perfume cones, people wearing perfume. Servants in one fragment, musicians in the other. Women look Nubian.

1. Bottom two Registers of Banquet Scene

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

Large tables of food, similar to the items shown in the offering scene. Skillful variety despite three couples shown, wine and lotus, eating, hands, all different. 

1. Nebamun Viewing produce of his Estates

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

Gives name and title (job) of Nebamun. Nebamun and wife each as large as two registers.

1. Top two registers of the viewing of Estates Scene (presentation of flocks of geese)

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

Many geese and eggs. Servants and scribes reading and paying respect towards Nebamun, kissing the earth. He gives commands and they follow- 'sit down and don't speak.'

1. Bottom two registers of the viewing of Estates Scene (presentation of cattle)

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

Skillful variety in the texture and color of each cattle. The hieroglyph of 'Amun' has been hacked out. Alternating colors create sense of movement.

1. Fragment of Agricultural Scene (Inspection of fields of grain)

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

Complete for viewing of estate. Amun's sacred ram head present, possibly destroyed and restored.

1. Fragment of offering Bringers

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

This fragment was closest to the floor due to the blueish border at the bottom. Scene shows servants bringing offerings; standard motif with great variety.

1. The Garden Of The West

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

Rare in tomb chapels, shows a goddess offering food and drink to Nebamun. The trees are blue, due to blue/green interchangeability. multiperspective.

1. Scene of Nebamun Fowling in the Marshes

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

Right side of a double composition, the other side shows him fishing. Shows Wife and Daughter, dedication to Amun and Family. See cat, holding =# of birds. Gilded Eye of cat and Tilapia fish are evidence of Amun

1. Detail of the cat from the Fowling Scene

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

Unusually large for a cat. Often house pets. Gilded eye suggests representation of Amun

1. Reconstruction of the Fishing and Fowling Scene using the two de Benzion fragments

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

Perhaps two artists or an artists that did not draw same way left to right. Gives indication of the scale of Tomb. Shows son and daughter.

1. Detail of the face of Nebamun from the viewing of the Produce of the Estates Scene

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

One of two drawn faces of Nebamun. shows some of the damaged restoration attempts like soluble nylon. Faded and damaged, extra plaster added did more dmg.

1. Detail of the face of Nebamun from the Fowling Scene.

2. Egyptian

3. 1400-1350

4. Mud Plaster (Nile Silt), White (Calcium sulphate) plaster, Plant Gum or Animal Glue, Black (lampblack), Bright White (huntite), Red (Haematite), Yellow (Geothtite and Limonite), Green/Blue Frit

1/2 drawings of his face. Good quality comparatively. Line weight and color show craftsmanship. Can see layers of black for wig. Forever happy, forever young.

1. Joseph Overseer of the Pharaoh's Granaries

2. Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema

3. 1874

4. Oil on Panel

Successful oil painting copied tomb paintings to fill 'domestic scenes'. Shows Viewing of the estate, an archeological fine art painting.

1. The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat

2. John Reinhard Weguelin

3. 1886

4. Oil on Canvas

Collages two scenes from Nebamun, offer bearers and estate top registers. However, the bearers should have been on the floor- so the drawing is wrong. 

1. Reconstruction Drawing of the Nile Valley at Luxor

2. Unkown (french book)

3. 1991

4. Print

Shows Thebe, Temple of Amun at Karnak, Luxor, Valley of Deir el-Bahri.

1. View of the main area of the hill Dra Abu el-Naga with its village

2. Egypt

3. New dynasty

4. Mud brick

This was most likely the town for the workers of Abu el-Naga and possibly even the Nebamun Tomb

1. Dauber Wasps nest, in-situ tomb at Aswan

2. Dauber Wasps

3. New Dynasty Egypt

4. Stone, brick, wasp nest

Can help indicate other more recent disturbances such as other tomb owners or copic monk.

1. Tomb of Suemniut, unfinished

2. Egyptian, several workshops

3. 1426-1400

4. See nebamun materials

Unfinished shows the lines and grid below, helps indicate multiple artists and methods used between masters and their appetencies such as outlining.

1. Tomb of Menna Interior Showing full paintings

2. Egyptian

3. Amnehotep 3 (1386-1349)

4. See nebamun materials

The full 4 registers and borders can be seen. Similar size to nebamun could give direction for reconstruction drawings.

1. Tomb of Nakht fowling & fishing scene, tempera copy

2. Nina de Garis Davies

3. 1881-1965

4. Tempera on paper

example of a double composition, rare. Helped guide reconstruction drawing of Nebamun. Not as elaborate

1. Tomb of Sobekhotep, Garden Scene

2. Egypt

3. New kingdom, 18th dynasty

4. See nebamun materials

Two goddess instead of one, person standing infront of pool not in pool. Destroyed by wasp nests. Rare, but reinforces iconography found in Nebamun garden scene.