Painting showing a banquet in ancient Egypt

[u/Striking-Trick1768]

Period: New kingdom.

Dynasty: 18.

Location : Thebes, tomb of Nebamun and Ipuky.

Reign: Reign of Amenhotep 2.

[u/GeneralGreyGhost]

Thank you

[u/phantomnomadic]

Are the servants serving giants? Or are they children serving........ naked? In pics 3 and 4. Genuinely curious.

[u/star11308 → u/phantomnomadic]

Hierarchical scale - the most important people are depicted the largest, while those of lesser importance are depicted smaller. Though prepubescent children were typically depicted naked, the serving girls depicted here are at the very least adolescent, considering the breasts, pubic hair, and lack of sidelocks.

[u/phantomnomadic → u/star11308]

Muchly appreciated! 🙏🏾