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, 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 painted wooden object with a curved lower edge showing a vertical panel of decorative scenes and bands, featuring a figure with a red circular headpiece and teal-blue garments, multiple winged shapes in teal-blue and black, and elongated feather forms in teal-blue, red, black, and ochre. The surface has horizontal bands in red, green, and ochre, and a central vertical stripe with smaller painted motifs on either side. The base shows worn exposed wood in brown and ochre with areas of dark brown damage and a few pale worn spots, and the overall palette includes teal-blue, red, black, ochre, brown, and pale beige.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_198

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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 cartonnage Height 170 cm width 40 cm depth 29 cm weight 37.5 kg painted wooden object curved lower edge showing vertical panel decorative scenes bands featuring figure red circular headpiece teal-blue garments multiple winged shapes teal-blue black elongated feather forms red ochre surface horizontal bands green central vertical stripe smaller painted motifs side worn exposed wood brown areas dark brown damage pale worn spots palette includes pale beige.