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Egyptian Cartonnage Pectoral Winged Isis browse these categories for related items... All Items: Egyptian: Ptolomeic: Pre AD 1000: item #973121 Please refer to our stock #BD2576 when inquiring.
$2,395.00 SOLD |
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From ancient Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, ca. 300 BC. Well-preserved cartonnage pectoral in original condition, a linen and plaster painted vignette with the female protector deity holding feathers in either raised arm, kneeling and with wings spread. All original pigments. Professionally mounted and framed using museum-grade materials. Cartonnage was a material used in the production of personal funerary ornamentation (masks, pectorals, foot casings, and sometimes whole coffins). It was made with several layers of linen glued together and shaped in a mold. The resulting shell was usually coated on one side with gesso (a mixture of glue and whiting plaster). This smooth medium was well suited to detailed painting and gold leafing. Cartonnage itself measures 11-1/2"W x 12"H, framed 23"W x 27"H. A gorgeous display for your wall. PROVENANCE: Ex-private Arizona Collection. |
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