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 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 painted wooden object with a curved foot and elongated lower leg section, decorated with bands and figurative motifs in muted tones of brown, teal, green, red, black, and beige; a few winged bird figures appear with layered teal and black feathers and red accents, accompanied by striped horizontal bands in red and green, and vertical decorative elements running along the center; the surface shows aged wood grain and worn paint with areas of exposed beige wood and darker brown, and the base has rough, uneven edges with visible wear and small perforations.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A03_200

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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 tall painted wooden object curved foot elongated lower leg section bands figurative motifs muted tones brown teal green red black beige winged bird figures layered teal black feathers red accents accompanied striped horizontal bands vertical decorative elements running center surface aged wood grain worn paint areas exposed beige wood darker brown rough uneven edges visible wear small perforations.