Trumpet

Trumpet on Wall Painting

Find Spot: Tomb of Ahmos, el-Amarna (Tomb 4)

Date of Illustration: 1580-1555 BCE I

Trumpet on Wall Painting

Find Spot: Tomb of Huya, el-Amarna (Tomb 1)

Date of Illustration: ca. 1330 BCE l

Trumpeter and Hand Drummer on a Wall Painting

Find Spot: Thebes

Date of Illustration: 1182-1151 BCE

Description: One scene of an Egyptian musical group from Thebes consists of a trumpet player, a drummer, a player of an unknown instrument and two clapper players. In scenes from Upper Nubian temples, of Kawa and Sanam processions are shown with trumpeters and drummers alongside harpists so the missing instrument could be some form of harp.

Trumpeter on a Wall Painting

Find Spot: Abu Simbel

Date of Illustration: ca. 1286 BCE

Trumpeter on a Wall Painting

Date of Illustration: 1182-1151 BCE

Description: Two trumpeters, one bending down holding trumpet in left hand, behind him second trumpeter blows instrument, holds wooden instert(?) under left arm. Scene depicts inspection of his horses by Rameses III.

Trumpeter on Wall Painting

Find Spot: Thebes

Date of Illustration: 18th dynasty (1505 - 1484 BCE)

Trumpeter on Wall Painting

Description: Trumpeter following a group of soldiers blowing instruments, carrying instrument or wooden stopper under left arm. Detail from the battle of Qadech.

Trumpeter on Wall Painting

Find Spot: Temple of Rameses II

Date of Illustration: ca, 1286 BCE

Trumpeter on Wall Painting

Date of Illustration: 1182-1151 BCE

Description: A scene showing a trumpeter in action is illustrated on the north outside wall at Abu Simbel. This shows Ramses III’s troops storming the city of Tunip between 1182 and 1151 BCE. Among the victorious Egyptian troops, who scaled the walls of the defeated city, are a standard bearer and a trumpet player who blows his instrument in the tumult of the battle. It is significant that the trumpet player is standing right beside the standard bearer, both apparently playing a significant role in the military action and a pattern which is mirrored in much later Roman iconography when the cornicines stood close to the standard in battle.

Trumpeters on Wall Painting

Date of Illustration: 1182-1151 BCE

Description: Two trumpeters are shown in a scene recording the exploits of Rameses III. One of these is standing upright, blowing his instrument and what appears to be his instrument’s wooden insert is under his left arm. The dress of this player differs from that shown on ordinary soldiers and, shown on his chest, are some decorations which appear to be the insignia relating to his officer rank. The other trumpeter is bowing before the Pharaoh.