el-Qurna, Thebes
18th Dynasty
New Kingdom
Reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III
Egyptian tombs were often well decorated with bright colours but few survive in good condition. The examples shown above give us a glimpse of what would have been there but, with the ravages of time and the elements, has sadly fallen away.
Source: Metropolitan Museum
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