Weavers, Tomb of Khnumhotep. Artist: Norman de Garis Davies (1865-1941). Dimensions: facsimile: h. 66.5 cm (26 3/16 in); w. 103.5 cm (40 3/4 in)
Scale 1:1
framed: h. 69.9 cm (27 1/2 in); w. 106.2 cm (41 13/16 in). Dynasty: Dynasty 12. Reign: reign of Senwosret II. Date: ca. 1897-1878 B.C..
This facsimile painting copies part of a scene in the tomb of Khnumhotep (tomb 3) at Beni Hasan. The scene depicts a group of weavers. The women at the right are plying linen thread and the two at the left are weaving cloth on a ground loom. The facsimile was painted at the tomb in 1931 by Norman de Garis Davies who was director of the Graphic Expedition of the Museum's Egyptian Expedition.