Caption

Lid of an anthropoid sarcophagus of a woman with clearly modeled legs. The head is sculpturally modeled—very carefully. The face is triangular with a strong, flat, strongly forward chin. Large, almond-shaped eyes are plastically developed. The nose is straight, the mouth is small with fleshy lips, clearly highlighted. The wig is schematically designed. On the chest is a richly polychromed nine-row necklace. Below is a representation of a pectoral cross in the form of a winged vulture. The offering formula running through the center and on the sides divides the surface of the lid into six undecorated fields. c. 1400–c. 1295 BC; New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty; Deir el-Medina grave 1352, western necropolis; sarcophagus; height 193 cm, width 53 cm; sacrificial formulas; vulture and necklace iconography; black type; wigs; hieroglyphs., A long, flat funerary figure lying horizontally with a carved human face and crossed arms, painted in dark colors including black, brown, gold, and shades of red and orange; the surface shows decorative bands and geometric markings in gold along the sides and top, and the head area features warmer brown and orange tones while the rest is predominantly black with worn areas and traces of underlying color.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_181

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77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4499 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lid anthropoid sarcophagus woman modeled legs head sculpturally modeled carefully face triangular strong flat strongly forward chin Large almond-shaped eyes plastically developed nose straight mouth small fleshy lips highlighted wig schematically designed chest richly polychromed nine-row necklace representation pectoral cross form winged vulture offering formula running center sides divides surface lid six undecorated fields c 1400–c 1295 Bc New Kingdom late 18th Dynasty Deir el-Medina grave 1352 western necropolis sarcophagus height 193 cm width 53 cm sacrificial formulas vulture necklace iconography black type wigs hieroglyphs long flat funerary figure lying horizontally carved human face crossed arms painted dark colors black brown gold shades red orange decorative bands geometric markings sides top head area features warmer brown orange tones rest predominantly black worn areas traces underlying color.