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DP02 - The Feast of Nebamun

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Detail from a hand-painted reproduction of an Old Kingdom tomb scene showing over 70 birds—ducks, geese, and herons—caught in a large clap-net. The birds are tightly packed together, with lotus flowers and buds scattered around them, set within a stylised marsh scene with papyrus reeds. The artwork is based on a relief from the tomb of Raemkai at Saqqara.

My Reproduction of a Wall Relief from the Tomb of Neferiretnes

A detailed reproduction of the fowling scene from the Tomb of Raemkai (Old Kingdom, Saqqara). This Old Kingdom relief shows marsh workers using a clap-net to trap ducks, geese, and herons among lotus and papyrus. Rich in symbolism, the scene reflects ancient Egyptian beliefs about abundance, rebirth, and provisioning for the afterlife. Based on the original limestone relief now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Natalie Watson

Jul 17