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Painted Panel from Wooden Sarcophagus

Painted Panel from Wooden Sarcophagus

Egyptian

Wooden panel over a foot in width, covered with gesso, with a figured scene of two seated deities, each facing a smaller standing figure. The upper border is stylized cobras, and there are sections of painted hieroglyphic writing.

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Roman Imperial period

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