Section of a Sarcophagus

Period: 3rd Intermediate Period, 1000-700 B.C.

Material: Wood

Dimensions: 53.1 cm x 18.75 cm

Price: Reserved

Ref: 1012

Provenance: Dutch private collection

Condition: Chippings and some wear.

Description: Polychrome panel of a sarcophagus, decorated with cobras and crests, finishing with a line of hieroglyph inscription. On the bottom left are two Osiris figures with an Ankh symbol in their middle. The center of the panel depicts a winged cobra and two Isis figures back to back, one with wings the other one with her arms raised in adoration. Beautiful original painting.

Culture: Egyptian