Caption

Mummy of Panepi in a cartonnage, doorkeeper of the temple of Amun Panepi, Panepi ca. 945–715 BC. Richly decorated cartonnage. The deceased's wig and mask are sculpturally detailed. On the chest is a necklace with a plant and geometric ornament. Below is a centrally located i3-w fetish mounted on a djed sign, behind which an inscription begins. On the sides of the fetish are winged goddesses Isis and Nephthys and the Horuses of Edfu. At the base of the fetish are depictions of Upuaut. Above the fetish is a depiction of a ram-headed bird with outstretched wings Amun-Ra and Wadjet cobra, Osiris, and three Sons of Horus. The deceased's hands are not modeled. c. 825–715 BC; Third Intermediate Period, late 22nd–23rd Dynasty, Western Thebes. Sarcophagus, mummy, cartonnage; height 170 cm, width 40 cm, depth 29 cm, weight 37.5 kg., A tall, narrow painted wooden figure shaped like a wrapped body with a stylized human head wearing a long headdress, showing a painted face in brown and reddish tones with black eyes, and a headdress and collar area in shades of green, turquoise, and brown; the surface is decorated with a series of horizontal painted registers containing winged bird motifs and stylized human and animal figures in colors including turquoise, green, brown, black, red, and cream, with bands and patterns in similar hues running around the base and lower section, and visible areas of worn and aged wood at the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_194

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Keywords

Mummy Panepi cartonnage doorkeeper temple Amun Panepi Panepi ca 945–715 Bc Richly decorated deceased's wig mask sculpturally detailed chest necklace plant geometric ornament centrally located i3-w fetish mounted djed sign inscription begins sides fetish winged goddesses Isis Nephthys Horuses Edfu base depictions Upuaut depiction ram-headed bird outstretched wings Amun-Ra Wadjet cobra Osiris three Sons Horus deceased's hands modeled c 825–715 Bc Third Intermediate Period late 22nd–23rd Dynasty Western Thebes Sarcophagus mummy height 170 cm width 40 cm depth 29 cm weight 37.5 kg tall narrow painted wooden figure shaped wrapped body stylized human head wearing long headdress showing painted face brown reddish tones black eyes headdress collar area shades green turquoise surface series horizontal registers containing winged bird motifs stylized human animal figures colors black red cream bands patterns hues running lower section visible areas worn aged wood bottom.