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Description : Bid with Confidence - Trust the Artemis Advantage: - 25+ years’ experience selling ancient and ethnographic art - Ancient items have been legally acquired, and are legal to sell - Accurate descriptions, accurate images, no hidden reserves - Artemis has its own Testing Lab on-site to ensure authenticity. **This item is heavy/oversized and will require 3rd party shipping. Please inquire about shipping cost prior to bidding.** Ancient Egypt, Third Intermediate Period, 22nd to 24th Dynasty, ca. 943 to 732 BCE. A remarkable carved wood sarcophagus lid made from planks and triangular mask, all pegged together to fashion the front of the sarcophagus which was the most essential and expensive part of the burial process! The sarcophagus kept the body safe and also protected the spirit. There were inner and outer nesting coffins, and this flattened example was probably an inner board which was placed directly over the mummy. The painted scenes are well worn but legible, and consist of a broad floral collar, below is a painted winged scarab, and under that, a kneeling goddess, perhaps Isis, wearing a sun disk and extending her protective wings. Under her is the deity Anubis, overseeing the embalming of the decedent and the vignettes on the front relate to aiding the 'Ka' or spirit on its journey. The sons of Horus are also represented throughout the side panels. Size: 65 L (165.1 cm) Please note that this piece is a dropship item, meaning that it will be shipping from the consignor’s location. All information regarding condition, size, stone identification, and metal content have been provided by the consignor. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Harry Wallace collection, New York, New York, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. IMPORTANT EXCEPTION We are currently unable to ship to Australia, Germany or Switzerland due to customs regulations. #182317
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