AN EGYPTIAN LINEN MUMMY SHROUD
LATE NEW KINGDOM TO THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XIX-XXII, 1307-712 B.C.
AN EGYPTIAN LINEN MUMMY SHROUD LATE NEW KINGDOM TO THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XIX-XXII, 1307-712 B.C. Painted in brownish-red and black, in two registers, the upper with a man, top right, sowing seeds from a basket slung over his left arm, with three birds hovering to snatch some seeds, followed by a man steering an ox-drawn plow, both men captioned with partially-preserved columns of hieroglyphic text, reading tentatively (in part): "Lord of making offerings(??);" "I have made the appearance as the lords;" "May you give every man your arms(?);" "There isn't a pigeon who is lifted up(?)," the lower register with a date palm and two birds, one with spread wings 40 in. (101.6 cm.) wide
AN EGYPTIAN LINEN MUMMY SHROUD
LATE NEW KINGDOM TO THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XIX-XXII, 1307-712 B.C.
AN EGYPTIAN LINEN MUMMY SHROUD LATE NEW KINGDOM TO THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD, DYNASTY XIX-XXII, 1307-712 B.C. Painted in brownish-red and black, in two registers, the upper with a man, top right, sowing seeds from a basket slung over his left arm, with three birds hovering to snatch some seeds, followed by a man steering an ox-drawn plow, both men captioned with partially-preserved columns of hieroglyphic text, reading tentatively (in part): "Lord of making offerings(??);" "I have made the appearance as the lords;" "May you give every man your arms(?);" "There isn't a pigeon who is lifted up(?)," the lower register with a date palm and two birds, one with spread wings 40 in. (101.6 cm.) wide
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