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Fragment of face and wig of an anthropoid coffin

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The object is a fragment of the lid of an anthropoid coffin. The idealized face is round with large eyes and a somewhat broad nose. The wig, of which only the upper part is preserved, is adorned with two checkered fillets, interchanged with two rows of stylized petals. The hair is painted blue with black stripes and is not parted. On top of the wig, a winged sun disk is painted.

Present location

ALLARD PIERSON MUSEUM [06/002] AMSTERDAM

Inventory number

APM 4076

Dating

NEW KINGDOM

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

COFFIN/SARCOPHAGUS LID

Material

WOOD

Technique

PAINTED

Height

41.5 cm

Width

41 cm

Depth

16.2 cm

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