Image from Ancient Egypt
This is a wall painting from the tomb of a nobleman named Nebamun. His tomb was built around 1400 B.C. near the city of Thebes. This image illustrates when the nobleman and his wife would have guests over for a banquet. Their guests would be offered cones of perfumes wax and lotus flowers by servant girls. They would eat the best meats, cakes, wines, figs and dates. The guests would be entertained by music and dancing girls. The the conclusion of the night the two would say goodbye to their guests and go to bed. The image relates to the Northeastern Africa segment of our class. The image comes from Egyptian tombs about Egyptian life.
Alexis Sabatelle 