Jean-Claude Golvin

Deir el Medineh, the tomb of Senedjem, representation of Osiris

Type

Drawing

Equipment used

Black ink, Gouache (highlights), Photocopy paper, Watercolor

Dimensions

29.7 × 21 cm (Overall) 26.4 × 18 cm (Drawing)

Period

antiquity

Geographical area

Location or theme

Deir el-Medineh

Miscellaneous

Presentation :

Front view of the Senedjem tomb at Deir el Medineh. The drawing is in portrait format. It is arranged within a frame drawn in ink. Inscriptions are visible in the margins. It is a painted photocopy taped to a white A 4 sheet.
It is a representation of the wall paintings in Senedjen’s tomb. Osiris is shown standing on a plinth. He wears a crown (atef) and holds a whip (mekhakha) and a scepter (haka). He is flanked by two nebrides, a container of papyrus stems and two pillars of white and blue lotuses. In the background, two eyes (oudjat) represent the moon and the sun.

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