Egyptian plastered and gilded sarcophagus head

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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