Egypt
Date (Period): ca. 1450 BC (New Kingdom)
Medium: distemper paint on mud plaster
Measurements: H: 11 5/8 x W: 9 3/16 x D: 1 1/8 in. (29.5 x 23.4 x 2.8 cm); H within frame: 11 x W: 9 in. (27.9 x 22.8 cm)
Item Description:
Traces of red grid lines can be seen in this fragmentary painting from a tomb wall. It depicts a half-kneeling, half-squatting, woman in front of an offering table. The grid was used in ancient Egypt to assure the right proportions and layout of paintings and reliefs.
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WM-EG017
Woman Kneeling Before an Offering Table
Copyright Rick Menges, with my thanks
Woman Kneeling Before an Offering Table
Copyright Rick Menges, with my thanks
Date (Period): ca. 1450 BC (New Kingdom)
Medium: distemper paint on mud plaster
Measurements: H: 11 5/8 x W: 9 3/16 x D: 1 1/8 in. (29.5 x 23.4 x 2.8 cm); H within frame: 11 x W: 9 in. (27.9 x 22.8 cm)
Item Description:
Traces of red grid lines can be seen in this fragmentary painting from a tomb wall. It depicts a half-kneeling, half-squatting, woman in front of an offering table. The grid was used in ancient Egypt to assure the right proportions and layout of paintings and reliefs.
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