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Lid of the sarcophagus of a man named Setau ca. 1479–1295 BC. Sacrificial formulas and hieroglyphs inscribed: a vertical band of inscription runs through the center the sacrificial formula; two columns of text along the edge of the lid and three columns across divide the surface into six fields. The legs are clearly defined, arms modeled, hands clenched. On the chest is a richly polychrome seven-row necklace; below the hand is a depiction of the winged goddess Nut. The head is sculpturally detailed: face painted red with large almond-shaped eyes set slightly obliquely, clearly defined eyeballs, pupils and eyebrows highlighted in black; nose straight and strongly flattened; small mouth with wide, full lips. Wig schematically decorated with yellow stripes; face and hairstyle painted black and rendered in the round. Setau once had a thin curved beard visible in a pre-war photo. Materials/function: painted wooden sarcophagus lid, New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty, Deir el-Medina tomb 1352, western necropolis. Dimensions: height 192 cm, width 50 cm, depth 34 cm., A slender painted wooden figure shown in profile with a carved human face and headpiece, standing upright on a rectangular base; visible colors include brown, black, red, yellow, green, blue, and traces of white, with weathered and worn painted surfaces, decorative linear and patterned markings along the body, a rounded headdress with layered color bands, a contoured face and hands painted in reddish tones, and elongated legs and feet painted darker with faded accents.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_186

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (2.9Mo) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Lid sarcophagus man Setau ca 1479–1295 Bc Sacrificial formulas hieroglyphs inscribed vertical band inscription runs center sacrificial formula two columns text edge lid three columns across divide surface six fields legs defined arms modeled hands clenched chest richly polychrome seven-row necklace hand depiction winged goddess Nut head sculpturally detailed face painted red large almond-shaped eyes set slightly obliquely defined eyeballs pupils eyebrows highlighted black nose straight strongly flattened small mouth wide full lips Wig schematically decorated yellow stripes hairstyle rendered round Setau thin curved beard visible pre-war photo Materials function wooden sarcophagus lid New Kingdom late 18th Dynasty Deir el-Medina tomb 1352 western necropolis Dimensions height 192 cm width 50 cm depth 34 cm slender wooden figure shown profile carved human face headpiece standing upright rectangular base visible colors include brown yellow green blue traces white weathered worn surfaces decorative linear patterned markings body rounded headdress layered color bands contoured face hands painted reddish tones elongated legs feet darker faded accents.