Man Making a Net, Tomb of Ipuy
ca. 1295–1213 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
H. 20 cm (7 7/8 in); w. 27 cm (10 5/8 in) scale 1:1
Classification
Facsimile, Ipuy (TT 217), net making
Period
New Kingdom, Ramesside
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.4.155
Tags
Art Historical Context
This tempera-on-paper facsimile captures a lively scene from the Tomb of Ipuy at Thebes, dating to Egypt’s New Kingdom, Ramesside Period (Dynasty 19, ca. 1295–1213 B.C.). Created by the renowned copyist Norman de Garis Davies at a precise 1:1 scale, it records an ancient Egyptian craftsman carefully knotting a fishing net. Such everyday activities were frequently painted on tomb walls to ensure the deceased would enjoy the same comforts and occupations in the afterlife. Davies’ meticulous reproduction preserves the original’s delicate line work and subtle color palette, details that have ofte...
About the Artist
Norman de Garis Davies · 1865–1941
Norman de Garis Davies (1865–1941) was a British Egyptologist and archaeological artist whose meticulous copies of ancient Egyptian tomb paintings constitute one of the most important records of pharaonic art ever made. Born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, he originally trained for the ministry before being drawn into Egyptology through his involvement with the Egypt Exploration Fund in the 1890...