Caves to Cathedrals

First and foremost, Gardner’s does not publish a photo of the actual wall painting, but only a watercolor copy.  Second, Gardner’s crops it.  The website of Francesco Raffaele has a large image of the complete watercolor, as well as a helpful linedrawing.

Two JSTOR-available articles, both from the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, greatly aid preparation for the teaching of Tomb 100 at Hierakonpolis:  first, an article from 1962 with a plan of the tomb; second, an article from 1973 with photos of the painting in situ. An official Hierakonpolis website may also offer some useful information.  The British website, Digital Egypt for Universities, has a good plan with the location of the mural marked.  And Archaeology.com hosts an Interactive Dig.

I also found an image of the mural as you can see it today in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, but I cannot trace its source.  I post it, but if anyone knows its source, please let me know, so that I may properly link to it!

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