<em>Lid from a Sarcophagus</em>, ca. 1292–1075 B.C.E. Terracotta, pigment, 24 x 17 x 8 1/2 in., 40 lb. (61 x 43.2 x 21.6 cm, 18.14kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1518E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.1518E_PS1.jpg)

Lid from a Sarcophagus

Medium: Terracotta, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

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)

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Exhibitions:

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