Rebecca

= =  * Photograph of the worker’s settlement of Deir el-Medina Western Thebes; New Kingdom, Eighteenth to Twentieth Dynasty, 1525-1070 BC
 * An aerial view of the worker’s residences at Deir el-Medina allows us to observe more directly, the architecture involved in the housing, and the structure of the working Egyptian’s homes in nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egypt

*Photograph of the w orker’s dwellings in the Valley of the Kings. Western Thebes; New Kingdom, Eighteenth to Twentieth Dynasty, 1525-1070BC * Worker’s house at Deir el-Medina Western Thebes; New Kingdom- view of the front room/altar/entrance and the corridor to main living space
 * Once again an aerial view such as this allows us to view the structure and layout of the worker’s settlements and from this, make conclusions about housing in nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egyptian life
 * Puts into perspective/makes clear, the structure of nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egyptian homes, but particularly allows us to look at the front end of the house more closely



New Kingdom ca. 1550-1200 BC, dyed linen; 104cm
 * Wall Hanging
 * Unknown original location now in London, Victoria and Albert Museum
 * Creator unknown
 * Indicative of the nature of the decorations in typical nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egyptian homes



* Bedroom Furniture New Kingdom, Nineteenth Dynasty, ca. 1300 BC;
 * Unknown original source now in London, The British Museum
 * Creator unknown
 * Allows us to observe nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egyptian home furnishings


 * Clothes Chest Western Thebes used for storage of clothing and wigs; New Kingdom
 * Found in Western Thebes. Current location unknown
 * Creator unknown
 * An example of a common household of storage item in nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egyptian home

* Chair with backrest from the tomb of Kha New Kingdom
 * Western Thebes, Deir el Medina, tomb of Kha . Current location unknown
 * Creator unknown
 * An example of a popular piece of furniture in nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egyptian homes, but in this instance, used for funerary purposes



* Table from the tomb of Kha used to support a game of senet * Shelf with food from a Theban tomb- New Kingdom * A woman who overindulged, tomb of Neferhotep at Luxor – New Kingdom, Dynasty 19 *Indicates that the over consumption of alcohol was common in nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egyptian daily life
 * Western Thebes, Deir el Medina; tomb of Kha; New Kingdom
 * Creator unknown
 * An example of a common piece of household furniture in nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egypt, but in this instance, with the purpose of being a surface for a game of senet- indicative of the way furniture looked/was designed in this period
 * Found in a Theban Tomb, currently located at London, The British Museum
 * Creator unknown
 * Allows us to look into the day-to-day diet of the Egyptians in the nineteenth and twentieth dynasty, but perhaps in this instance ( as it was found in a tomb) may be of some ritual significance

* Plaited reed sandals New Kingdom *Location found and location now- both unknown
 * Picture source: mfa Boston website . Creator unknown
 * Allows us to observe the footwear made and worn in nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egypt

* An excerpt from a relief- Ramesses III sandal
 * Creator unknown
 * Signifies the beginnings of footwear appearing in reliefs and wall paintings in the New kingdom; nineteenth and twentieth dynasties, particularly sandals woven from reeds and leather


 * Woman’s Wig New Kingdom, Eighteenth/Nineteenth Dynasty, ca. 1550-1185; human hair
 * Original location unknown now located at London, The British Museum.
 * Creator unknown
 * Shows what one of the elaborate wigs worn of the nineteenth and twentieth dynastic period looked like



* Tunic Western Thebes
 * Located at Deir el-Medina, Tomb of Kha. Current location unknown
 * Creator unknown
 * An example of one of the tunics worn in nineteenth and twentieth dynastic Egypt, indicative of the nature of the fashion/clothing of the time



* Statue of a seated couple New Kingdom, Nineteenth Dynasty, ca. 1290 BC; *Original location unknown. Currently located at Paris, Louvre Museum
 * Creator unknown
 * Indicative of the value of family life in nineteenth and twentieth dynastic Egypt- shows an attempt to preserve family ties, even after death



* Game markers for a board game/leisure time. Faience, ivory. New Kingdom and later, ca. 1300-300 B.C.
 * Original location unknown. Purchased,1920. Currently located- Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
 * Creator unknown
 * Allows us to view some of the items involved in nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egyptian entertainment- board games

*Egyptian senet game played for leisure Acacia wood, copper. New Kingdom, Dynasties 18-19, ca. 1570-1069 B.C.
 * Original location unknown. Purchased in Egypt. Current location- Oriental Institute, University of Chicago.
 * Creator unknown
 * Once again allows us to observe items associated with leisure/games and pastimes in nineteenth and twentieth dynasty Egypt

* A harp player entertaining Inkerhau and his wife *Found in The tomb of the wealthy Inkerhau, Thebes
 * Creator unknown
 * Shows the way music was used for entertainment, particularly that of the upper class in nineteenth and twentieth dynastic Egypt

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Oral Presentation by Rebecca
6.1 daily life and leisure activities