Sujet
Cartonnage Mummy Case , c. 50 BC - AD 50. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Cartonnage Mummy Case , c. 50 BC - AD 50. This mummy case is made of cartonnage, a material similar to papier-mâché, but using layers of linen rather than paper. Cartonnage mummy cases such as these are contemporary with funerary portraits painted on wood or linen, although they present a very different appearance. The face, modeled in plaster, is bland and idealized, although the effect of the gilding and glass inlays is quite dazzling. The body is painted with traditional, age-old funerary motifs: the god Osiris, seated and mummiform; the fetish of Abydos, holy city of Osiris, flanked by standing deities (Thoth and Shu); a Horus falcon with outspread wings, and the bark of Sokar. Below these are the sandaled feet of the deceased. On the sides are rows of seated deities. On the top of the head are a winged scarab beetle flanked by Anubis jackals. On the foot are painted the soles of the deceased?s sandals, flanked by scorpions for protection.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19F74_416
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
5,9Mo (734,5Ko) / 8,6cm x 17,3cm / 1011 x 2048 (300dpi)