Lot no. 16
EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS PANEL WITH MASK Third Intermediate Period, 21st Dynasty, Ca. 1025 - 944 BC A large and finely carved Egyptian wooden sarcophagus panel with a mask. Made from cedar covered with gesso painted in brick-red, yellow and blue shades. The artisan has depicted the deceased with realistic facial features, including a long thin nose, pursed lips, wide almond-shaped eyes and a long striped headdress. For similar see: Christie's Antiquities (Live Auction 17643), Lot. 456. Size: 470mm x 290mm; Weight: 4.1kg Provenance: Private London collection; Ex. Dutch collection since the 1960s.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Archaeology
About the sale
Live
07/13/2024
Offered by Apollo Art Auctions
0044 7424 994167