Auction 106
Zemanek-Münster
Back panel from a sarcophagus, Late Period into early Ptolemaic, ca. 4th - 3rd century BC, Egypt, Size: H: 49 cm B: 35 cm - 48 cm (H: 19.3 inch B: 13.8 inch - 18.9 inch), ID: 3053098
Back panel from a sarcophagus, Late Period into early Ptolemaic, ca. 4th - 3rd century BC, Egypt, Size: H: 49 cm B: 35 cm - 48 cm (H: 19.3 inch B: 13.8 inch - 18.9 inch), ID: 3053098 - 2/3 Back panel from a sarcophagus, Late Period into early Ptolemaic, ca. 4th - 3rd century BC, Egypt, Size: H: 49 cm B: 35 cm - 48 cm (H: 19.3 inch B: 13.8 inch - 18.9 inch), ID: 3053098 - 3/3
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Lot 118
Auction 106

Back panel from a sarcophagus, Late Period into early Ptolemaic, ca. 4th - 3rd century BC ·  Egypt · ID: 3053098

Starting price
EUR 2,500
Estimated price
EUR 4,000
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Provenance
Eberhard von Gloeden, Düsseldorf, Germany
Size
H: 49 cm
B: 35 cm - 48 cm
H: 19.3 inch
B: 13.8 inch - 18.9 inch

Description

wood, painted plaster and varnish, continuous vertical fracture, rest., mounted on acrylic base

The panel, rounded at the top, is framed by seven concentric lines alternating in red and black. The central motif is the Horus falcon wearing the Double Crown, shown in right profile standing on a pedestal. In front of it is the emblem of a Maat feather, emphasizing the panel’s cultic and protective function.

Expertise

Dr. Martin Pracher, VIL- Certificate (Visible Induced infrared Luminescence), Würzburg, 10 February 2026

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).

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