Syrians Bringing Horses, Tomb of Rekhmire

The painting Syrians Bringing Horses, from the Tomb of Rekhmire, was created by Nina M. Davies and entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is held as a facsimile (accession 31.6.41). As a documentary record of New Kingdom tomb decoration, it forms part of the museum's body of facsimile paintings that allow the original wall scenes to be studied in detail outside the tomb.

This painting, Syrians Bringing Horses, Tomb of Rekhmire, is a reproduction by Egyptologist and illustrator Nina M. Davies. It captures a scene from an ancient Egyptian tomb, likely dating to the New Kingdom (around 1504 BCE, which is the original tomb's date, not Davies' reproduction date). The work features men leading horses, rendered with careful attention to the original details of the wall painting. It is held in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Davies' work was crucial for preserving visual records of Egyptian tomb paintings, many of which were deteriorating or inaccessible. Her meticulous reproductions allowed scholars and the public to study these ancient artistic and cultural expressions outside their original, often remote, settings. This particular piece offers insight into foreign relations and trade during the New Kingdom, as depicted in the tomb of Rekhmire, a vizier under Thutmose III and Amenhotep II.