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 | | Illustrating her remarks with slides, Dr. Russmann opened with the Hearst Museum’s Wepem-nofret stela and the famous painted statue from Meidum of Nofret, wife of Ramose from the 4th dynasty, in the Cairo Museum, as examples of the extreme importance of the animating factor paint provided to the ancients. |
 | | In the much later tomb of Ramose (18th Dynasty), we find preliminary drawings, not yet carved, of foreigners raising their arms in praise to the king, Akenaten. |
 | | During the 18th dynasty we see wonderful decoration in tombs, with an excellent color sense - a feat not easily accommodated given the pigments available. |
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