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Cartonnage is an Egyptology and Papyrology term used to describe plastered layers of fiber or papyrus . . . flexible enough (when wet) to mold around irregular surfaces such as a body, cases, coffins, masks during the funerary process. Such a finished flat surface allowed for painting…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-1858
- Provenance/Origin: Circa 300 BC, Near Sais, Nile Delta
- Composition: Papyrus and/or linen. Paint.
- Dimensions: 8" x 5.75" fabric
- Weight: 1.25 pounds with plexi
- Price: $ 485.00 USD
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Khepri was the god of creation, the movement of the sun, and rebirth. This large replica of an authentic and ancient scarab. It was hand carved near the city of Sais, in the West Nile Delta. Ancient Egyptians believe that scarabs (beetles) came out…
Continue reading → - Item Number: O-0359
- Provenance/Origin: Near Sais, Egypt. 1960s
- Composition: Stone
- Dimensions: 5.5" long x 4" wide x 2.5" deep
- Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Price: $ 235.00 USD
