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Lid of the sarcophagus of a man named Setau, Setau ca. 1479–1295 BC. Sacrificial formula and hieroglyphic inscriptions: a vertical band runs through the center, two columns along the edge of the lid, and three columns across the lid dividing the surface into six fields. The legs are clearly defined, the arms modeled, hands clenched. Chest bears 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; eyeballs clearly defined; pupils and eyebrows highlighted in black; straight, strongly flattened nose; small mouth with wide, full lips. Wig schematically decorated with yellow stripes. Face and hairstyle painted black, rendered in the round. A thin curved beard was formerly present visible in pre-war photo. c. 1479–c. 1295 BC; New Kingdom, late 18th Dynasty, Deir el-Medina tomb 1352, western necropolis; sarcophagus lid; height 192 cm, width 50 cm, depth 34 cm., A carved wooden anthropoid figure with a stylized human face and crossed arms, standing upright against a plain gray background; the figure displays a palette of black, brown, reddish-brown, gold, and pale tan, with a large rounded headdress in pale tan and brown, a brownish-red face, and dark clothing accented with gold paint; the crossed forearms and hands are reddish-brown with gold bands at the wrists, and a decorative winged element in gold and pale tones sits below the hands; the surface shows worn and flaked paint and areas of darker weathered black, with traces of brighter gold and pale detailing along the body and sides.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_188

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52.8Mo (1.8Mo) / 26.0cm x 50.8cm / 3074 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Lid sarcophagus man Setau Setau ca 1479–1295 Bc Sacrificial formula hieroglyphic inscriptions vertical band runs center two columns edge lid three columns across lid dividing surface six fields legs defined arms modeled hands clenched Chest bears richly polychrome seven-row necklace hand depiction winged goddess Nut head sculpturally detailed face painted red large almond-shaped eyes set slightly obliquely eyeballs pupils eyebrows highlighted black straight strongly flattened nose small mouth wide full lips Wig schematically decorated yellow stripes Face hairstyle rendered round thin curved beard was formerly present visible pre-war photo c 1479–c 1295 Bc New Kingdom late 18th Dynasty Deir el-Medina tomb 1352 western necropolis sarcophagus lid height 192 cm width 50 cm depth 34 cm carved wooden anthropoid figure stylized human face crossed arms standing upright plain gray background figure displays palette brown reddish-brown gold pale tan large rounded headdress brownish-red face dark clothing accented gold paint crossed forearms hands gold bands wrists decorative winged element pale tones sits worn flaked paint areas darker weathered traces brighter gold pale detailing body sides.