Egyptian
An Egyptian polychrome painted cartonnage sarcophagus fragment, Third Intermediate Period, circa 1070 - 702 BC
Cartonnage
Dimensions: 10.2 x 4.2 cm
A fragment from a fine cartonnage sarcophagus with polychrome painted decoration on a plaster and linen surface. The decoration depicts a seated god with an Ankh resting on his knees...
A fragment from a fine cartonnage sarcophagus with polychrome painted decoration on a plaster and linen surface. The decoration depicts a seated god with an Ankh resting on his knees and a sun disc crown over his head. The background consists of a yellow and blue net pattern on an orange/red ground.
Provenance
Reputedly from ThebesFrench private collection, Paris, acquired in the 1970s: A label inside reads: ” Fragment de sarcophage, Thebes, Basse Egypt, 1580 a 1086 Avant J.C.”