A gesso-painted polychrome cartonnage fragment

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A gesso-painted polychrome cartonnage fragment
showing the kneeling figure of a winged goddess, a broad wesekh-collar above with traces of falcon terminals, a central lotus bud and winged scarab above, coloured details on a red background -- 8 x 7¾in. (20.4 x 19.7cm.) max.; another fragment with three registers of various striding gods, stylized and each in individual compartments, dark blue background -- 9 x 5½in. (22.8 x 14cm.) max.; and another with a frieze of large lotus flowers, other decorative bands below, cream background -- 7¼ x 5¼in. (18.5 x 13.4cm.) max., all circa 1st Century B.C./A.D. (3)

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