Sarcophagus of the gatekeeper of the temple of Amun Panepi, Panepy ca. 945–715 BC. Sacrificial formulas, necklace iconographic, wig iconographic, mummy straps iconographic, Nut mythological, hieroglyphs, grave goods, sculptured head. A small face with full cheeks painted red. Large eyes with black pupils and white irises. A green wig covering the ears frames the face. A loincloth above the forehead. On the chest is a large usekh necklace consisting of nine stripes. On the legs is a vertical strip of the Sacrificial Formula. On the bottom of the chest is an image of Nut marked with a black outline. c. 825–715 BC; Third Intermediate Period, late 22nd Dynasty, Western Thebes. Sarcophagus; height 187 cm, width 49 cm, depth 51 cm., A long, narrow, hollowed wooden object viewed from above with a tapered bottom and a rounded top, showing a carved interior surface with a faint linear carved figure near the upper area; the wood displays a range of brown tones from dark brown to lighter worn bro...
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Sarcophagus of the gatekeeper of the temple of Amun Panepi, Panepy ca. 945–715 BC. Sacrificial formulas, necklace iconographic, wig iconographic, mummy straps iconographic, Nut mythological, hieroglyphs, grave goods, sculptured head. A small face with full cheeks painted red. Large eyes with black pupils and white irises. A green wig covering the ears frames the face. A loincloth above the forehead. On the chest is a large usekh necklace consisting of nine stripes. On the legs is a vertical strip of the Sacrificial Formula. On the bottom of the chest is an image of Nut marked with a black outline. c. 825–715 BC; Third Intermediate Period, late 22nd Dynasty, Western Thebes. Sarcophagus; height 187 cm, width 49 cm, depth 51 cm., A long, narrow, hollowed wooden object viewed from above with a tapered bottom and a rounded top, showing a carved interior surface with a faint linear carved figure near the upper area; the wood displays a range of brown tones from dark brown to lighter worn brown, with areas of blackened patina and some grayish weathering along the edges, and the background is a uniform light gray.

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Sarcophagus gatekeeper temple Amun Panepi Panepy ca 945–715 Bc Sacrificial formulas necklace iconographic wig iconographic mummy straps iconographic Nut mythological hieroglyphs grave goods sculptured head small face full cheeks painted red Large eyes black pupils white irises green wig covering ears frames face loincloth forehead chest large usekh necklace consisting nine stripes legs vertical strip Sacrificial Formula bottom image Nut marked black outline c 825–715 Bc Third Intermediate Period late 22nd Dynasty Western Thebes height 187 cm width 49 cm depth 51 cm long narrow hollowed wooden object viewed tapered bottom rounded top showing carved interior surface faint linear carved figure near upper area wood displays range brown tones dark brown lighter worn brown areas blackened patina grayish weathering edges background uniform light gray.

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