A PAINTED WOOD BUST FROM AN ANTHROPOID SARCOPHAGUS
A PAINTED WOOD BUST FROM AN ANTHROPOID SARCOPHAGUS

THIRD INTERMEDIATE TO LATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XXII-XXVI, 1070-525 B.C.

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A PAINTED WOOD BUST FROM AN ANTHROPOID SARCOPHAGUS
third intermediate to late period, dynasty xxii-xxvi, 1070-525 b.c.
Representing the deceased in a feathered headdress, the band on the upper forehead adorned with a depiction of a scarab, the face naturalistic, with full lips and almond-shaped eyes, the irises white, with cosmetic lines, brows, and large pupils in black
30 in. (77.5 cm.) high