29. Ceiling of the Tomb of Amenemhat (No. 82)
1911
Looks like a retro tile design, doesn't it? This vibrant pattern is actually a 1911 archaeological drawing by Gustave Jéquier, capturing the ceiling of an ancient Egyptian tomb belonging to a nomarch named Amenemhat (specifically Tomb 82 at Deir el-Bersha). The repeating lattice of teal, terracotta, and sage green circles creates a hypnotic effect that was meant to decorate the afterlife of a man who lived around 2000 BCE. Jéquier, a Swiss Egyptologist, spent his life excavating pyramids and tombs, and this plate is a beautiful example of how he preserved ancient aesthetics for the modern world before they faded away.
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