The artwork titled “Use of a Khekher Ornament” is an ancient Egyptian painting from the New Kingdom, created around 1390 BC. It belongs to the genre of genre painting and is part of the series from the Tomb of Nakht, dating approximately between 1400-1300 BC.
The artwork depicts a scene where several figures, characterized by their distinctive ancient Egyptian attire and hairstyles, engage in what appears to be agricultural or ritualistic activities. The scene is set under a decorative frieze featuring patterns typical of the New Kingdom period. The figures are shown with elongated limbs and are adorned in white garments, suggesting both a ceremonial and practical context. Their actions, involving reaching upwards and bending over, indicate a dynamic interaction with their environment or tasks at hand. The palette of colors, mainly earth tones with highlights of white, green, and a form of ochre, is typical of frescoes from this period. The ornamentation and the cup depicted centrally suggest a ritualistic element inherent to the cultural practices of ancient Egypt.
