The scene depicting the harvest and transport of crops includes work in the wheat fields the transport of produce to the threshing floor and the threshing process. This tomb is renowned for recording scenes of daily life and the afterlife in ancient Egypt and this artwork dates back to approximately 1,450 BC during the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose III in the Tomb of Paheri located in El-Kab.
Golden Age of Artistic Innovation
A bas-relief from the Tomb of Paheri in El-Kab depicts Paheri as a royal tutor tending to Prince Wadjmose. It shows the close relationship between teacher and student with Paheri regarded as both a high priest and the prince's caretaker. 18th Dynasty art characterized by vibrant colors and considered a golden age of artistic innovation includes intricate and powerful detail. The frescoes were painted on secco plaster. The artist began by sketching in red using a grid system for precise proportions then added flat base colors. The vibrant colors adorn the ornate burial church in Thebes.
The bas-reliefs on the walls of the Tomb of Paheri in El-Kab Egypt depict scenes of daily life and rituals. Location The tomb is located on the east bank of the Nile River in Upper Egypt.
The Tomb of Paheri
Balanced by characteristic features typical of Egyptian art the vertical row of texts on the left records the positions lineage and sacrificial rituals associated with Paheri and his royal children. A bas-relief on the western wall of the Tomb of Paheri in El-Kab Egypt depicts Paheri the nomarch and scribe seated with his wife Henut-er-neheh under a lighthouse. The scene also shows Paheri cradling his young son Prince Uadjmes on his lap. Other figures in the image are adults and children bringing offerings. Typical of ancient Egyptian art children are not depicted realistically as infants but as small adults. Maintaining balance with unique characteristics of a child such as the tufts of hair beside their cheeks.
