Ancient Egyptian Music and Dancing (Illustration)

Illustration

by Jan van der Crabben
published on 15 September 2014

Ancient Egyptian Music and Dancing — This painting from the Tomb of Nebamun (c. 1350 BCE) shows women making music and other almost naked women dancing.

About the Author

Jan is the Founder and CEO of Ancient History Encyclopedia, leading the non-profit company to best fulfil its mission to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide. He holds an MA War Studies from King's College.

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Crabben, J. V. D. (2014, September 15). Ancient Egyptian Music and Dancing. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/3028/

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Ancient Egyptian Music and Dancing." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 15, 2014. https://www.ancient.eu/image/3028/.

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Crabben, Jan V. D. "Ancient Egyptian Music and Dancing." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 15 Sep 2014. Web. 24 Aug 2019.