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Egyptian tomb scene, illustration

Egyptian tomb scene, illustration. This scene shows Queen Nefertari playing the board game senet, as depicted on the walls of the tomb of Nefertari. It dates from the New Kingdom (Dynasty 19), during the reign of Ramesses II, in around 1279-1213 BC. This tomb is in the Valley of the Queens, Thebes, Upper Egypt. Nefertari was the Great Royal Wife, or principal queen, of Ramesses II. The queen sits in front of a table playing a game of senet again an invisible opponent. This was a popular game in life, but when represented in a tomb, as here, it has symbolic meaning. The word senet means 'passing' and the game was seen as a parallel to the journey into the afterlife and the obstacles one had to overcome on the way. Nefertari wears an elaborately pleated and fringed gown of sheer linen. She also wears a gold bracelet, a broad collar, and what are probably silver earrings. On her head is the vulture headdress of a queen. This illustration (tempera on paper) was produced in 1921-22 by Egyptologist Nina de Garis Davies (1881-1965) on an expedition for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Egyptian tomb scene, illustration
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Egyptian tomb scene, illustration. This scene shows Queen Nefertari playing the board game senet, as depicted on the walls of the tomb of Nefertari. It dates from the New Kingdom (Dynasty 19), during the reign of Ramesses II, in around 1279-1213 BC. This tomb is in the Valley of the Queens, Thebes, Upper Egypt. Nefertari was the Great Royal Wife, or principal queen, of Ramesses II. The queen sits in front of a table playing a game of senet again an invisible opponent. This was a popular game in life, but when represented in a tomb, as here, it has symbolic meaning. The word senet means 'passing' and the game was seen as a parallel to the journey into the afterlife and the obstacles one had to overcome on the way. Nefertari wears an elaborately pleated and fringed gown of sheer linen. She also wears a gold bracelet, a broad collar, and what are probably silver earrings. On her head is the vulture headdress of a queen. This illustration (tempera on paper) was produced in 1921-22 by Egyptologist Nina de Garis Davies (1881-1965) on an expedition for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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3100 x 2893 px | 25.7 MB
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26.2 x 24.5 cm | 10.3 x 9.6 in (300 dpi)
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