Panel (Lid from a Chest?), second half 8th century, Attributed to probably Egypt, Wood (fig); mosaic with bone and four


Panel (Lid from a Chest?), second half 8th century, Attributed to probably Egypt, Wood (fig); mosaic with bone and four different types of wood, H. 18 3/4 in. ( cm), Wood, The most complete surviving example of its kind, this panel most likely comes from a side of a cenotaph. It shows clear similarities to the carved decoration of a group of panels found at the 'Ain al Sira cemetery in Egypt


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