| Tomb of Nebamun | |
|---|---|
 Fowling scene | |
| Period/culture | 18th Dynasty |
| Discovered | 1820 Theban Necropolis |
| Discovered by | Giovanni (Yanni) d'Athanasi |
| Present location | British Museum, London |
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The lost Tomb of Nebamun was an ancient Egyptian tomb from the Eighteenth Dynasty located in the Theban Necropolis located on the west bank of the Nile at Thebes (present-day Luxor) in Egypt.[1] The tomb was the source of a number of famous decorated tomb scenes that are currently on display in the British Museum, London.[1][2]
The location of the tomb was not revealed at the time of its discovery in order to maintain secrecy during a period of competition between excavators, and was since lost. Scientific analysis in 2008-09 indicated the tomb's location in the vicinity of Dra' Abu el-Naga'.[3]
- ^ a b Salvat, Juan (1970). Historia del arte (in Spanish). Vol. Tomo 1. Barcelona: Salvat Editores, Sociedad Anónima. p. 320. ISBN 8434532433.
- ^ "Egyptian life and death". The British Museum. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ Rainer, Leslie. Reviewed Work: The Nebamun Wall Paintings: Conservation, Scientific Analysis and Display at the British Museum by Andrew Middleton, Ken Uprichard, Studies in Conservation, vol. 55, no. 2, [Taylor & Francis, Ltd., Maney Publishing, International Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works], 2010, pp. 146–148 "...the location of the tomb and any records about its excavation have been lost, apparently because of the secrecy with which early excavations in Egypt were conducted as excavators and collectors vied for their treasures.... Analytical results... indicate the location of the tomb-chapel of Nebamun in the vicinity of Dra Abu el-Naga."