Fresco, Tomb of Khnumhotep II, Beni Hasan, Egypt
Fishermen at work and fighting, fresco frieze, c. 1900 BC, on the 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 and fishing scenes on this wall provide protection in the afterlife and guarantee rebirth. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50380780
Media ID
50380780
Size
8268px x 3411px
(16.2MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
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