sarcophagus;
lid
- Museum number
- EA90
- Description
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Basalt(microgranite) lid of a sarcophagus, rounded edges with male figure in relief, the deceased wears a long Persian wrap-around garment with a fringe down the long edge and knotted at its top to a scarf, which passes over the left shoulder, the wrists are crossed over the lower stomach in the attitude of contemporary mummies, the face has been erased and one of the arms is damaged.
- Production date
- 340BC (circa)
- Dimensions
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Height: 250 centimetres (approx.)
- Curator's comments
- Published:
Albersmeier, Untersuchungen zu den Frauenstatuen, 88 n. 514; 100 n. 570.
- Location
- On display (G4/B2)
- Condition
- good (head missing and one arm damaged)
- Department
- Egypt and Sudan
- BM/Big number
- EA90
- Registration number
- .90
- Additional IDs
-
Miscellaneous number: ES.90
