Lid from a Sarcophagus

Medium: Terracotta, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

• Gebel Silsilis, Egypt

Dates:ca. 1292-1075 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 24 x 17 x 8 1/2 in., 40 lb. (61 x 43.2 x 21.6 cm, 18.14kg)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum
• Curator's Choice: Ancient Sculptures in Clay

Accession Number: 37.1518E

Image: 37.1518E_PS1.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Lid from a man’s terracotta ‘slipper coffin’, pierced around the edges for attachment. The face is strongly modelled, with prominent painted eyes and a small false beard. A tripartite wig surrounds the face.

Brooklyn Museum