The fragments from the wall painting in the tomb-chapel of Nebamun are keenly observed vignettes of Nebamun and his family enjoying both work and play. Some concern the provision of the funerary cult that was celebrated in the tomb-chapel, some show scenes of Nebamun's life as an elite official, and others show him and his family enjoying life for all eternity, as in the famous scene of the family hunting in the marshes. Together they decorated the small tomb-chapel with vibrant and engaging images of an elite lifestyle that Nebamun hoped would continue in the afterlife.

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wall paintings, art of ancient egypt, khan academy, khan academy: paintings from the tomb-chapel of nebamun, paintings from the tomb-chapel of nebamun, paintings of gardens, hunting, fishing, animals, marshes, tomb-paintings

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)