Nebamun Receiving Wine

Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom

Nina de Garis Davies

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 132

Banquets happened during funerals or at celebratory occasions, such as the Beautiful Festival of the Valley. Guests at banquets are usually depicted with fine clothing and elaborate jewelry, and in a state of eternal youth.

The facsimile here shows the right part of one large banquet scene (for the left part see 30.4.105). On the right, the largest figure depicts the deceased, the sculptor Nebamun, with his immediate family members, while other attendees are featured in smaller sizes to the left. Standing before him is a female figure—Henutnefret, his wife or sister—who hands him a bowl of wine with the words "Drink and make a happy day!" Attendees often consumed an excessive amount of alcohol during these celebrations.

Nebamun Receiving Wine, Nina de Garis Davies (1881–1965), Tempera on paper

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Nebamun Receiving Wine, Nina de Garis Davies (1881–1965), Tempera on paper
Nebamun Receiving Wine, Nina de Garis Davies (1881–1965), Tempera on paper

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