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801 - EGYPTIAN PAINTED CARTONNAGE FRAGMENT WITH EMBALMING SCENE.

Estimate £3,000 - £6,000

Description

EGYPTIAN PAINTED CARTONNAGE FRAGMENT WITH EMBALMING SCENE. Ptolemaic Period, Ca. 332 - 30 BC. A painted cartonnage mummy fragment with a broad collar above a net shroud, decorated with geometric and floral ornament in red, blue, yellow, and white. The upper panel depicts the embalming of the deceased on a lion-shaped bier, with Anubis leaning over the body and holding an ointment jar in his raised left hand. Seven canopic jars are placed beneath the bier, and Isis and Nephthys stand at either side as protective goddesses. The scene is enclosed by colour-block borders. Framed. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number EA21807; The Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Inventory number 51.2120. Size: 565mm x 280mm; Weight: 1.09kg PProvenance: Private UK collection; acquired on the German art market; Ex Collection Prof. M. E. Winkler, acquired in the 1950s and 1960s. This piece is accompanied by a historical report from Lisa Sartini, Egyptologist PHD of Chimera Heritage Consultants. This item has a German export licence. This item has been checked against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM

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