An Egyptian Painted Wood Sarcophagus Panel

Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-343 B.C.

Width 71 inches (180.34 cm).

Provenance:

Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey, prior to 1998; thence by descent. [Inv. no. 15]

This panel is adorned with four kneeling figures, three with jackal heads and one human, all depicted with raised hands. These figures, identified as the Bau (souls) of Nekhen or Hieraconpolis, are traditionally interpreted as representations of the pre-dynastic kings of Upper Egypt. The human figure is depicted wearing the Nemes headdress, a symbol of pharaonic authority, and is accompanied by columns of hieroglyphs. These texts suggest sacred and funerary associations, mentioning phrases like “the Wepwawet of Upper Egypt” and “Venerated by Osiris, endowed with life,” indicating a profound connection with Osiris and the afterlife. A full translation of the hieroglyphs is available upon request.

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Mr. Coley joined the Antiquities department in 2021 after working as Managing Director in the Ancient Art department at Colnaghi, the world’s oldest commercial art gallery, where he helped to establish the Ancient Art department and launched Colnaghi New York in 2017. Prior to Colnaghi, Mr. Coley was in the Greek and Roman Art department at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mr. Coley holds a B.A. from the University of Miami and an M.A. in Art Market from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he earned an art-appraisal certificate from New York University.

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An Egyptian Painted Wood Sarcophagus Panel

Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-343 B.C.

Width 71 inches (180.34 cm).

Provenance:

Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey, prior to 1998; thence by descent. [Inv. no. 15]

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