| Title |
Egyptian Art [046] |
| Photo Number |
Box 10, Egypt, Pntg, Mural, 25 |
| Description |
Photograph of Geese of Medum, fresco, from the Tomb of Nefermaat / Atet, Old Kingdom, Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, Cairo, Egypt |
| Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
| Date |
1983 |
| Subject |
Egypt--History--Old Kingdom,--ca. 2686- ca. 2181 B.C.--Photographs; Art, Egyptian--Egypt--Photographs; Mural painting and decoration--Egypt--Photographs; Birds in art--Egypt--Photographs; Geese in art--Egypt--Photographs; Cemeteries--Egypt--Photographs; Tombs--Egypt--Photographs; Meidum Site (Egypt)--Photographs; Nefermaat--Egypt--Photographs; Officials and employees--Egypt--Photographs; Viziers--Egypt--Photographs; Matḥaf al-Miṣrī--Egypt--Photographs; Egypt; Cemeteries; Tombs--Egypt; Tombs; Art; Mural painting and decoration; Matḥaf al-Miṣrī; Nefermaat; Viziers |
| Keywords |
Meidum; Medum; Meydum; Egyptian Museum of Antiquities; Museum of Cairo; Displays; Atet; Itet |
| Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
| Holding Institution |
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Spatial Coverage |
Cairo (Egypt) |
| Caption on Slide |
Geese of Medum, fresco, Old Kingdom, collection of Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, Cairo, Egypt. |
| Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Similar image can be found on ARTstor. Note: Similar image with additional information can also be found on Credo Reference Database: http://www.credoreference.com/entry/bridgeart/meidum_geese_from_the_tomb_of_nefermaat_and_atet_old_kingdom_c_2620_bc Note: Nefermaat (c. 2613 - 2589 BC) Prince, Fourth Dynasty, Old Kingdom ... Vizier to King Sneferu ... had at his disposal the finest painters of his day. His tomb, and that of his wife Atet, are famous for the wonderful paintings which decorated them. These include the famous geese (from Atet's tomb) ...--Who's Who in Ancient Egypt, Routledge, Credo Reference Database. |
| Type |
Image |
| Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
| Rights |
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| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6g456pk |
| Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
| Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
| Setname |
uum_lctpc |
| ID |
335430 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6g456pk |
