This pattern adorns the ceiling of the Tomb of Nebamun and Ipuky in Thebes. Buried around 1390–1349 B.C.,Nebamun and Ipuky lived during the reign of Amenhotep III–Akhenaten. Their tombs were highly decorated, and these ceiling decorations were documented by Nina de Garis Davies, a female illustrator and copyist who worked and published alongside her husband. They met and lived in Thebes full-time, where Nina became employed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art to paint the Theban tombs for their catalog. Accorindg to the Met, Nina's techniques "allowed for nearly exact brushstroke and color replication. In most cases, the copies reflected the actual scene, including any damage that may have been sustained over time or as the result of vandalism. In a some cases, the drawings were rendered to look like they would have when created several thousand years ago."

Our "Museums" line features Open Access works from major museums around the world, bringing history into your home. These works of art hail from all corners of the globe, once gracing the interiors of ancient people's lives - whether as ceilings, floors, wall paintings, or portable objects. Some you may recognize, while others you may not. Each is reviewed by our university-trained curator and lovingly restored to reflect as authentic a view into the past as possible. Product types are limited to those that best reflect each work's original intent and design. All works are reviewed for Open Access permissions.

"Garis-Davies Stars" is from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City under Open Access.