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Egyptian plastered and gilded sarcophagus head

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An image of Funerary Equipment. Sarcophagus head, plastered and gilded. Significant surface loss and subsequent surface restoration probably in the early twentieth century. Production Place/Find Spot: Egypt. Limestone, depth 21.5 cm, length 43.9 cm, width 38.0 cm, 380- 300 B.C. Thirtieth Dynasty.

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Funerary Equipment. Sarcophagus head, plastered and gilded. Significant surface loss and subsequent surface restoration probably in the early twentieth century. Production Place/Find Spot: Egypt. Limestone, depth 21.5 cm, length 43.9 cm, width 38.0 cm, 380- 300 B.C. Thirtieth Dynasty.

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  • Accession Number: E.27.1973
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/27.0
  • Focal length: 50
  • Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
  • Photographer name: Katie Young
  • Image height: 1025 pixels
  • Image width: 829 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 763.09kB
  • Exposure time: 1/180
  • ISO Speed: 200
  • Fnumber: 27/1

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4th Century Ancient Egypt antiquity BC blue carved faces facial expressions Fitz_ANT fragment funerary equipment gilded gilding gold (colour) hair headdress limestone plaster plastered sarcophagus

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