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Sarcophaguscirca 500 BCE

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Painted wooden mummy-form case with a falcon head, decorated with striped collar and dark body, ancient Egyptian

Unknown, Sarcophagus, circa 500 BCE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Ward, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Sarcophagus
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
circa 500 BCE
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Length: approximately 20 in. (50.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Ward
Accession Number
AC1992.148.1
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art

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