Fresco, Tomb of Khnumhotep II, Beni Hasan, Egypt
Khnumhotep II throwing a stick while fowling in the marshes, fresco, c. 1900 BC, detail from east wall of the tomb of Khnumhotep II, Overseer of the Eastern Desert under pharaohs Amenemhat II and Senusret II, 12th dynasty, Middle Kingdom, at the necropolis of Beni Hasan, Egypt. The hunting scenes provide protection in the afterlife and guarantee rebirth. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50380772
Media ID
50380772
Size
7913px x 6108px
(24.7MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
Pick your License
Restrictions Only for Ireland and United Kingdom and United States Of America
Bani Beni Beni-hassan Fowling Hasan Hieroglyph Hieroglyphic Khnumhotep Necropolis Nome Oryx Overseer Rock-cut Skiff
Features In These Collections
> Contributors > COH
