Il lotto Lotto n° 8
Titolo : Sarcophagus Bust
Medium : Painted on the central and side panels is a design motif of a winged heart scarab across the chest, a large red and black collar, and, below the collar, a recumbent jackal, depicting the god Anubis. Both of these symbols were designed to offer protection to the person inside the sarcophagus in the afterlife. The scarab symbol needed to be placed over where the heart resided in the body, because the ancient Egyptians believed that the heart was the seat of the mind. After death, according to their beliefs, an individual's heart would be weighed against a feather by Anubis before a panel of deities who waited at the gateway to the netherworld to judge the dead. If the heart was lighter than a feather, then the deceased could pass into the next life, if not, they would be devoured by a monster and cease to exist. The Egyptians believed strongly in the power of drawn symbols to act protectively against gods and magical powers, what today is a beautiful piece of art, was to them a sacred barrier against death. Dimensione : 17.6 W x 32.75 H (44.7 cm xCondition report : Clear remaining pigment. Areas of loss to the wood, especially on the upper right (facing). Part of the wig, which was probably another carved piece of cedar attached to the face, is also lost. One of the three wood panels has been reattached, with the repair almost invisible from the front. Wear to wood as expected from age and handling.Artemis Gallery, banditore, Louisville, US
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Titolo di vendita : Fine Ancient, Asian, Ethnographic Art
Data della vendita : 15/03/2018
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Riferimento dell'asta : Live Sale
