Man Before a False Door, Tomb of Nebamun 1473 BC

This watercolor facsimile by Charles K. Wilkinson, created in 1986, depicts a detail from the tomb of Nebamun, an Egyptian official who lived during the 18th Dynasty. Dating back to 1473 BC, the original painting shows a man standing before a "false door," a symbolic entrance to the afterlife. This particular scene likely represents Nebamun performing a ritual offering, as the man holds a rolled-up piece of papyrus. The geometric patterns and vibrant colors of the original painting, rendered in the traditional Egyptian style, are preserved in Wilkinson's accurate reproduction.