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Various Properties — An Egyptian Polychrome Wood Sarcophagus Panel, 11th/12th Dynasty, 2081-1759 B.C.
Various Properties

An Egyptian Polychrome Wood Sarcophagus Panel, 11th/12th Dynasty, 2081-1759 B.C.

A polychrome wooden panel from an Egyptian sarcophagus dating to the 11th or 12th Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. The painted decoration would have served both decorative and religious purposes within the funerary context.

Medium
An Egyptian Polychrome Wood Sarcophagus Panel

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Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

June 30, 2023

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 206

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Various Properties, An Egyptian Polychrome Wood Sarcophagus Panel, 11th/12th Dynasty, 2081-1759 B.C.

A polychrome wooden panel from an Egyptian sarcophagus dating to the 11th or 12th Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. The painted decoration would have served both decorative and religious purposes within the funerary context.

Medium
An Egyptian Polychrome Wood Sarcophagus Panel
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Middle Kingdom, Funerary Art, 11th Dynasty, Sarcophagus, Wood, 12th Dynasty, Polychrome, Ancient Egypt

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