Ptolemaic Egyptian mummy gold Cartonnage of a lady, Tacheretpaankh , 332-30 BC, gold leaf, Louvre Museum inv E1047. Woman in shroud, ousekh necklace
Ptolemaic Egyptian mummy gold Cartonnage of a lady, Tacheretpaankh , 332-30 BC, gold leaf, Louvre Museum inv E1047. Woman in shroud, ousekh necklace. Decoration: on the stomach; series of deities; offering scene on the legs; 1st register; winged goddess 2nd register; lustration; goddess sitting between Thot & Horus; winged goddess 3rd register; adoration scene; god (8, worshipping); Osiris 4th register; tomb of Osiris; Isis; Nephthys 5th register; canopic vase; bird-ba Condition of the work: missing feet. Inscription to: Tacheretpaankh ; Tacheretosiris (mother) ; Pourhes (father). Length: 142 cm; Width: 60 cm Sully room 644. Cartonnage is the term used in Egyptology and Papyrology for plastered layers of fibre or papyrus, flexible enough for moulding while wet against the irregular surfaces of the body; the method was used in funerary workshops to produce cases, masks or panels to cover all or part of the mummified and wrapped body. The plastered surface gave an even ground for painting motifs with greater stability than was possible with a linen shroud.
Size: 3467px × 4716px
Location: Louvre Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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