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Mummy of Panepi in a cartonnage, doorkeeper of the temple of Amun Panepi, Panepi ca. 945–715 BC. Richly decorated cartonnage with sculpturally detailed wig and mask. On the chest is a necklace with plant and geometric ornament; below is a centrally located i3-w fetish mounted on a djed sign, behind which an inscription begins. Flanking the fetish are winged goddesses Isis and Nephthys and the Horuses of Edfu. At the base of the fetish are depictions of Upwawet. Above the fetish is a ram-headed bird with outstretched wings Amun-Ra and Wadjet cobra, Osiris, and three Sons of Horus. The deceased's hands are not modeled. c. 825–715 BC; Third Intermediate Period, late 22nd–23rd Dynasty, Western Thebes. Sarcophagus/mummy cartonnage. Height 170 cm; width 40 cm; depth 29 cm; weight 37.5 kg., The image shows a tall, elongated painted wooden sarcophagus with a stylized human face and wig at the top; the face and wig area display muted red, dark brown, and green tones, with the wig having patches of teal and darker green. The surface of the coffin is covered with intricate decorative bands and figural motifs painted in a palette of teal, turquoise, green, red, brown, black, and beige, with areas of worn and faded paint revealing the wooden substrate. Near the upper chest area is a large winged motif rendered in teal and brown, and below that are several horizontal registers filled with bird and winged forms, human-like figures, and geometric patterns in similar colors. A central vertical element runs down the length, flanked by repeating bird figures and additional ornamental bands, with visible aging, cracks, and areas where paint has chipped. The lower end tapers and shows more wear and rougher wood texture, with remaining traces of the same color palette.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A03_192

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52.7Mo (1.6Mo) / 26.8cm x 49.4cm / 3160 x 5830 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Mummy Panepi cartonnage doorkeeper temple Amun Panepi Panepi ca 945–715 Bc Richly decorated sculpturally detailed wig mask chest necklace plant geometric ornament centrally located i3-w fetish mounted djed sign inscription begins Flanking fetish winged goddesses Isis Nephthys Horuses Edfu base depictions Upwawet ram-headed bird outstretched wings Amun-Ra Wadjet cobra Osiris three Sons Horus deceased's hands modeled c 825–715 Bc Third Intermediate Period late 22nd–23rd Dynasty Western Thebes Sarcophagus mummy cartonnage Height 170 cm width 40 cm depth 29 cm weight 37.5 kg image tall elongated painted wooden sarcophagus stylized human face wig top face wig area display muted red dark brown green tones having patches teal darker green surface coffin covered intricate decorative bands figural motifs painted palette turquoise green brown black beige areas worn faded paint revealing wooden substrate Near upper chest area large winged motif rendered several horizontal registers filled bird winged forms human- figures geometric patterns colors central vertical element runs down length flanked repeating bird figures additional ornamental bands visible aging cracks chipped lower tapers wear rougher wood texture remaining traces color palette.