Egyptian Cattle Herd

Illustration

Jan van der Crabben
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published on 15 September 2014
Egyptian Cattle Herd

This painting shows Egyptian cattle being counted by scribes. The painting found part in the tomb of Nebamun (c. 1350 BCE), an wealthy Egyptian accountant ("scribe and counter of grain") during the New Kingdom period.

The paintings are now on display in the British Museum, London, UK.

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About the Author

Jan van der Crabben
Jan is the Founder and CEO of World History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. v. d. (2014, September 15). Egyptian Cattle Herd. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3027/egyptian-cattle-herd/

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Crabben, Jan van der. "Egyptian Cattle Herd." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 15, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3027/egyptian-cattle-herd/.

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