Egypt, Middle Kingdom, late 11th to 13th Dynasty, ca. 2061 to 1649 BCE. An impressive painted wood panel depicting a pair of eyes of Horus flanking a tall pillar resembling a Djed, delineated in hues of blue, white, black, and red. The pillar seemingly rises from a scarab-like shape between 2 basket hieroglyphs. Coffins of the Middle Kingdom were often made of wood and rectangular with a flat cover. One side of the coffin would be painted with a pair of eyes, like this example, which would have functioned as the eyes of the deceased, allowing them to see outward to the land of the living and observe when the priest made offerings. Six wooden dowels arch over the painted eyes in this example. Size: 13.3" W x 9.1" H (33.8 cm x 23.1 cm)
Provenance: private Illinois, USA collection; ex-private Chicago collection, Chicago, Illinois, USA, assembled 1990s; ex-Ancient and Oriental, London, United Kingdom, from a large British collection acquired before 1960
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Condition
Professionally repaired at center with modern metal nails slightly visible. Some stable fissures to wood and chips, minor losses, an splintering, especially at top periphery. Good remaining pigments.