Caption
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 useh 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 tall, narrow wooden figure shown in profile with a carved human head at the top and a rectangular, elongated body extending down to a flat foot; the surface shows worn, weathered wood grain with patches of darker and lighter brown, mottled areas of beige and pale tan, and traces of muted red on the head and foot, all set against a plain light gray background.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A18_212
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68.7Mb (1.6Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)