Two Egyptian Painted Cartonnage Fragments

SKU: MS.0146

Origin: Egypt
Circa: Late Period - Ptolemaic Period, 664 BC to 32 BC
Dimensions: Largest - 12.5" (32 cm)
Medium: Wood

The two fragments of cartonnage are highly decorated in polychromy. They depict a procession of Osiris followed by Sons of Horus in front of uraei wearing the crown of Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.  On the left Osiris is shown frontally and followed by Imsety, on the right Osiris is followed by Hapi and Duamutef, with wings above and below.

Private collection, UK, acquired 19th Century; and thence by descent to the present owner

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Two Egyptian Painted Cartonnage Fragments

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