These scenes of the daily life of ancient Egypt were carved and painted on the stone walls of a tomb. Cattle are driven across a canal, and fishermen haul in their nets. The Egyptians believed that representations of their life on earth had the magical ability to insure the quality of their existence in the afterlife.
Object Date
2345/2181 BC
Dimensions
Left section: 18½ x 27 x 2 in. (47.0 x 68.6 x 5.1 cm)
Right section: 18 x 32 x 2 in. (45.7 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm)
Overall: 18 1/2 x 59 x 2 in. (47.0 x 149.9 x 5.1 cm)
