Caption

Fragment of a sarcophagus lid. Part of the lid of an anthropoid woman's sarcophagus. Large, striped wig falling on the breasts at the front, decorated with four diadems of lotus petals and vulture wings, and bands of rosettes at the ends. On the breast is a multi-row necklace, with lotus flowers and rosettes forming the lower row. Lotuses, vulture vulture wings, element of the so-called vulture diadem, necklace, wigs, funerary equipment, lotus flower decorative motif. Egyptian art. c. 945–c. 735 BC; Third Intermediate Period, 22nd Dynasty, Egypt. Sarcophagus. Height 62 cm, width 49 cm, depth 20 cm., A carved wooden object with a rounded top and stepped sides, showing a worn, rough surface and visible grain; the wood varies in shades of brown with lighter tan highlights along edges and recessed grooves, and a few darker brown streaks and patches; there is a small metal hanging loop near the top center showing a gray-silver color; the background is a flat light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_387

License type

Rights managed

Available size

84.6Mb (7.2Mb) / 16.4in x 20.0in / 4931 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment sarcophagus lid Part lid anthropoid woman's sarcophagus Large striped wig falling breasts front decorated four diadems lotus petals vulture wings bands rosettes ends breast multi-row necklace lotus flowers rosettes forming lower row Lotuses vulture wings element -called diadem necklace wigs funerary equipment lotus flower decorative motif Egyptian art c 945–c 735 Bc Third Intermediate Period 22nd Dynasty Egypt Sarcophagus Height 62 cm width 49 cm depth 20 cm carved wooden object rounded top stepped sides showing worn rough surface visible grain wood varies shades brown lighter tan highlights edges recessed grooves darker brown streaks patches small metal hanging loop near top center showing gray-silver color background flat light gray.