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Watercolour painting of an ancient Egyptian tomb scene from Dra Abu el-Naga

Penn Museum · University City

Ancient Egypt in Watercolors: Paintings and Artifacts from Dra Abu el-Naga

Now showingFrom 28 February 2026·$23

Century-old watercolours by Ahmed Yousef, never shown in the US, recording tomb paintings at Dra Abu el-Naga, paired with amulets, canopic jars and funerary figurines. Closes November 2026.

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Watercolours by Ahmed Yousef, painted during Penn's 1920s excavations and never before shown in the US, record New Kingdom tomb chapels at Dra Abu el-Naga, alongside amulets, canopic jars and funerary figurines.

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