Middle Kingdom

The artwork “Laden Donkeys and Ploughing, Tomb of Djar” is an ancient Egyptian genre painting that dates back to circa 2060 – 2010 BC during the Middle Kingdom period. This genre painting exemplifies the art movement of that era, depicting everyday life and work in Egypt, providing a window into the agricultural practices of the …

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The artwork “Women Preparing Food,” found in the Tomb of Djari, is attributed to the culture of Ancient Egypt and dates back to circa 2060 – 2010 BC, placing it within the period known as the Middle Kingdom. It represents the genre painting tradition, capturing scenes from everyday life during that historical period. This ancient …

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The artwork, entitled “Relief Fragment Showing a Pile of Offerings and Part of An Offering List,” is attributed to Ancient Egypt and dates back to approximately 2000 – 1981 BC, during the Middle Kingdom period. Belonging to the symbolic painting genre, the relief depicts an intricately carved and painted depiction of offerings, symbolizing the ritualistic …

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The artwork titled “Scarab” is attributed to Ancient Egypt, created approximately between 1850 and 1640 BC during the Middle Kingdom period. This piece falls under the symbolic painting genre, capturing the rich cultural and historical significance of scarabs in ancient Egyptian society. The artwork features a meticulously crafted scarab, an emblem commonly associated with the …

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The artwork, titled “Scarab of the King’s Mother Queen Nebuhetepti”, is attributed to the artistically rich culture of Ancient Egypt. Created circa 1802 – 1640 BC during the Middle Kingdom, the piece is a symbolic painting. The artwork depicts an intricately detailed scarab amulet, a symbol held in high regard in Egyptian culture for its …

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The artwork titled “Scarab with the Name of Amenemhat III and a Hippopotamus Hunt” is attributed to the makers of Ancient Egypt and dates back to approximately 1859 – 1749 BC. This work belongs to the Middle Kingdom art movement and is categorized under the genre of symbolic painting. The artwork features a beautifully crafted …

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The artwork, titled “Stela of a Man” and created by an unknown artist from Ancient Egypt, dates from approximately 2030 to 1981 BC and belongs to the Middle Kingdom art movement. This genre painting and symbolic painting exemplifies the stylistic and thematic conventions of its time. “Stela of a Man” features a depiction of a …

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The artwork, titled “Stela of Intef and His Wife, Dedetamun,” was created by an unknown artist from Ancient Egypt during the period c.1981 – c.1802 BC, belonging to the Middle Kingdom art movement. It falls within the genres of genre painting and portrait. The artwork is a stela, a type of stone slab, depicting Intef …

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The artwork, titled “Stele of the Serpent King” or “Stela of Djet,” was crafted by Ancient Egyptian artists around c. 3000 BC. It is associated with the Middle Kingdom period and falls within the genres of mythological and animal paintings. This significant piece is housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France. The artwork is …

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