Lid from a mummiform sarcophagus bearing the name of Amon-Di-Es
The deceased is adorned with a tripartite wig encircled by a headband, and a wide, multi-row necklace surmounted by a winged solar disk. Her red complexion symbolizes rebirth and regeneration. The body of the coffin is divided into several scenes separated by colored bands. In the upper register, followed by a procession of deities, a throned Osiris faces the sons of Horus. The latter rest on a lotus. The next scene shows Qebehsenouf surrounded by two Nephthys. The last main register shows Anubis embalming the deceased on a lioness-headed bed. Two mourners stand on either side. On either side of the column bearing the deceased's name, winged cobras and Anubis in animal form. The inscriptions on some of the headbands are taken from the Book of the Dead and serve to guide and protect the deceased. At the foot of the coffin, the following formula: "Offering that the king gives to Osiris so that he may give an offering of bread and beer to Amon-di-Es" (female name). Above the tripartite wig, a scarab beetle. The inside of the lid is unfinished.
Wood, stucco and polychromy. Restoration varnish. Possible repaints under the varnish layer.
Egypt, Late Period (664-332 B.C.)
Height : 177 cm
Provenance :
- Acquired from antique dealer D. R. Van Dam in Vinkeveen in the early 1980s.
- The sarcophagus is said to have been used in an advertisement for Dela Funeral Services in the mid-1970s.
Private collection VDW, Hoofddorp, Netherlands (established before 1983)
An Egyptian Mummy Sarcophagus Case of Amon-Di-Es, Late Period
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