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 ram-headed bird with outstretched wings Amun-Ra and Wadjet cobra, Osiris, 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, elongated wooden object with a rounded top and tapered bottom standing upright against a plain gray background; the wood shows a central vertical split with rough, cracked edges and areas of peeling and flaking; the surface displays worn, uneven patches and weathered texture with visible grain and several small holes; colors present include dark brown, lighter brown, beige, and small areas of off-white and faded green near the top.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_196

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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 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 cartonnage Height 170 cm width 40 cm depth 29 cm weight 37.5 kg tall elongated wooden object rounded top tapered bottom standing upright plain gray background wood central vertical split rough cracked edges areas peeling flaking surface displays worn uneven patches weathered texture visible grain several small holes colors present include dark brown lighter brown beige small areas off-white faded green near top.