EGYPTIAN WOODEN SARCOPHAGUS PANEL WITH HORUS

Late Period, Ca. 664 - 30 BC An Egyptian, late period, wooden panel with a painted design of Horus with a double crown (white and red) represented with a falcon head and human body. In his left hand he holds a long sceptre and in his right he holds the Ankh-cross. His arms are adorned with armbands and he is wearing a short colored tunic. The figure is framed in two bands adorned with coloured stripes all executed in ochre. For similar see: Christie's, Live Auction 17198, Antiquities, Lot.4.
Size: 390mm x 200mm; Weight: 635g
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

1000
Estimate: GBP 1500 - 3000