Upper part of a terracotta anthropoid sarcophagus cover

LATE NEW KINGDOM, 12TH CENTURY B.C.

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Upper part of a terracotta anthropoid sarcophagus cover
Late New Kingdom, 12th Century B.C.
The facial features modelled in relief, with lotus flower on his head, with prominent ears, wearing a tripartite wig with striated locks and a false beard, arms folded on the chest below, mounted
20in. (51cm.) high

Lot Essay

Cf. A tomb group in the British Museum (W.A. 160212-221) includes a similar terracotta anthropoid sarcophagus from Lachish. During the Late New Kingdom Lachish became an important Egyptian administrative centre with Egyptians in the garrison. Also cf. C. J. Du Ry, Art of the Ancient Near and Middle East, New York, 1969, p. 227 for a complete sarcophagus from Beth Shan, Palestine.

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