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Fragment of a sarcophagus

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Head of the sarcophagus of a woman. The outlines of the eyes and the eyebrows are painted black. The face is framed by a large painted wig with parallel stripes that end in horizontal bars where the ends fall onto the chest.

Present location

MUSEU NACIONAL DE ARQUEOLOGIA [46/003] LISBON

Inventory number

E 134 (n. cat. 227)

Dating

3RD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD

Archaeological Site

UPPER EGYPT

Category

COFFIN/SARCOPHAGUS ELEMENT

Material

WOOD

Technique

SCULPTURED

Height

57 cm

Width

43 cm

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