Hunting in the desert, Ancient Egypt

Hunting in the desert

Chasse dans le désert (museum title)

Ancient Egypt (21st century BCE-3rd century CE)

Movement: Ancient Egyptian art
Date: c. 1911–1870 BCE
Medium: Paint on plaster
Collection: Tomb of Khnumhotep II (BH3), Beni Hasan, Egypt
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Leon petrosyan, CC BY-SA 4.0

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