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Menna Hunting in the Marshes by Nina de Garis Davies — restored print
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Egyptian Wall Art

Menna Hunting in the Marshes

Facsimile by Nina de Garis Davies, 1924, of a painting from the Tomb of Menna (TT 69), Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Thebes, ca. 1396–1347 BCE, Dynasty 18

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1930 · 1924; original ca. 1396–1347 BCE

$489

For 40×20 in, float frame canvas, black

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Art
Menna Hunting in the Marshes
Size
40×20 in ·
Finish
Float frame canvas, Black ·
Price
$489
  • Made to order just for you: printed, finished and packed within 3–5 business days. Your order reaches the printer within minutes and printing can start soon after; once it starts, the order can't be canceled or changed.
  • Free replacement if it arrives damaged, defective or not what you ordered — tell us within 7 days of delivery, with photos. Because each piece is made for you, there are no returns for a change of mind. Full policy
  • No hanging hardware is included. Stretched and framed canvases hang flat on two nails or screws, set level: the wooden bar on the back rests on them, and the free wall template marks the spot. Rolled canvas goes to a framer first.
  • Printed from an archive scan of the original print (1924; original ca. 1396–1347 BCE). Its paper tone, small spots and marks of age are part of the picture, just as on the original sheet, and colors can look slightly different on your screen.

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40×20 in · Float frame canvas, Black$489

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How it gets to you · item no. 428 · SKU EGY-LAS0428-FFL-20X40

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Materials & finish

Printed on 400 gsm canvas with pigment inks. Stretched canvas and float frame canvas sit on a 1.5 in (38 mm) wooden stretcher; the classic frame holds the canvas on a slimmer 0.75 in (19 mm) stretcher. Rolled canvas ships in a sturdy tube.

The float frame stands 2.1 in (53 mm) off the wall, with a 0.5 in (12 mm) face and a 0.2 in (5 mm) gap around the canvas. The classic frame stands 0.9 in (22 mm) off the wall with a 0.8 in (20 mm) face.

Hanging hardware is not included. Two picture hooks (or screws) rated for the weight, set level, are all it needs; the free true-size wall template marks the spot.

Corner of a Black float frame canvas: the canvas sits inside the frame with a narrow gap Back of a float frame canvas: wooden stretcher inside the frame, no hanging hardware fitted Cross-section of the float frame: 53 mm deep, 12 mm face, 5 mm gap, 38 mm canvas
The float frame up close: front corner, the back as it arrives, and its cross-section. Photos: Prodigi, who print and frame our pieces.

Every finish is printed from the same file at the same resolution; only the mounting changes.

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Rights & provenance record

Source scan: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Open Access)
Rights statement of the archive: “Public domain. The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) as part of its Open Access program.”
Facsimile: Nina de Garis Davies, 1924, painted for The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Egyptian Expedition; original painting: ca. 1396–1347 BCE, facsimile: h. 101 cm (39 3/4 in); w. 189 cm (74 7/16 in). Verified 2026-10-12.

This product is a new print made to order from a restored scan of that print. It is not an original antique and is not sold as one.

The story of this print

This is one of the best-loved scenes in Egyptian art. Menna, an official of the late Eighteenth Dynasty, appears twice in a pair of papyrus skiffs, a mirror image of himself: on the left he raises a throwstick at the birds bursting out of the marsh, on the right he thrusts a spear at fish in a mound of water. His wife and daughters stand behind him, and between the two scenes a great fan of papyrus is alive with birds, nests and a prowling cat.

What you are looking at is the full-size facsimile that Nina de Garis Davies painted in tempera in 1924, copying the wall of Menna’s tomb at Thebes for the Metropolitan Museum’s Egyptian Expedition. Her copies are famous for their accuracy: the cracks, losses and faded patches of the wall are painted as she found them. The Met releases its photograph into the public domain, and we print it as published, enlarged 2× for print. The wide shape suits a sofa wall or a long hallway.

What we did to this scan

  1. Used as the museum photographed and published it: no retouching and no color changes.
  2. Trimmed off the dark mount around the facsimile in the museum's photograph.
  3. Cropped evenly to a 2:1 canvas; the part taken off is plain border or the edge of the scene.
  4. Enlarged 2× for print with Real-ESRGAN, an AI upscaler, so the brushwork holds at large sizes.

About this particular sheet. Made from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Open Access photograph of the facsimile, with the dark mount edge round it trimmed off and the photograph enlarged 2× for print; the museum's record is linked on this page. Cracks, losses and faded areas are part of the facsimile, which records the wall as it was found.

Every print is credited to its archive here and in your order confirmation. Paper tone and small imperfections of the original are kept on purpose; nothing is redrawn. How we restore.

Questions

What does it show?
Menna and his family, twice over, standing in light papyrus boats in a marsh: on the left he hunts birds with a throwstick, on the right he spears fish, and between them a tall clump of papyrus is full of birds and nests. His wife and daughters stand with him, small figures crouch at his feet, and the water below is a band of blue zigzags full of fish.
Is it the original?
It is a print of a full-size facsimile that Nina de Garis Davies painted in tempera in 1924 by copying the original wall painting on site, for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Egyptian Expedition. The Met releases its photograph of the facsimile into the public domain (CC0); we print that photograph, enlarged 2× for print, with nothing retouched.
Where does it hang best?
A living room, a study, a dining room or a hallway; anywhere a piece of history earns its space. The earthy reds, yellows and blues sit well with wood, brass, linen and terracotta.
How is it made?
It is printed to order for you, in the finish you choose: a float frame canvas, a classic frame canvas, a stretched canvas, a rolled canvas or an acrylic panel. Both frames come in Black or Antique Gold. The size and finish picker shows which sizes each finish is made in.
Colors vary a little between screens and canvas. The previews are drawn, not photographed, and are a close match to the printed piece.

Every size, one wall

All 5 sizes of this print, side by side

To scale, framed, with a 5 ft 6 in figure for reference — so you can see the steps between sizes at a glance before you pick one above.

Left to right: 60×30 in · 48×24 in · 40×20 in · 36×18 in · 24×12 in

Every size to scale on one wall, framed in Black, beside a 5 ft 6 in figure. Room photograph generated for scale; the figure is 5 ft 6 in.

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Size guide
5′6″ 16×12 in24×18 in36×24 in
SizeMetricBest for
24×12 in61×30 cmDesk, shelf, small wall, gallery groupings
36×18 in91×46 cmAbove a desk or console, hallway, bedroom
40×20 in102×51 cmOver a sofa or bed, statement wall, office
48×24 in122×61 cmOver a sofa or bed, statement wall, office
60×30 in152×76 cmOver a sofa or bed, statement wall, office

Sizes are the canvas size. A framed piece is a little larger than its canvas: add the frame.