Egyptian Limestone Head from a Sarcophagus Lid
Egyptian Limestone Head from a Sarcophagus Lid
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Published 2020-05-14T16:11:09+00:00
Sarcophagi of this type were first produced in Dynasty 30 and continued to be used well into the Ptolemaic Period. For a related example in Boston, see no. 139 in S. D'Auria, et al., eds., Mummies & Magic: The Funerary Arts of Ancient Egypt.
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| Date published | 14/05/2020 |
| Title | Egyptian Limestone Head from a Sarcophagus Lid |
| Date | 4th - 3rd Century BC |
| Dimension | Height, 41.2 cm |
| Accession | Private Collection |
| Period | Ptolemaic |
| Medium | Limestone |
| Record | https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/ancient-art-antiquities/an-egyptian-limestone-head-from-a-sarcophagus-6228330-details.aspx?from=salesummery&intobjectid=6228330&sid=68b544e7-c618-4fb7-b767-870ee7561680 |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Christie's |
