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From the tomb-chapel of the scribe Nebamun, this lively scene shows him hunting birds from a papyrus skiff with his family, a tabby cat seizing prey among the reeds. It is a gem of New Kingdom painting, promising eternal abundance in the afterlife.
Fowling in the Marshes
- Datec. 1350 BCE
- MovementAncient Egyptian
- WhereBritish Museum, London
- RegionBritain