Sarcophagus fragment
- Accession Number
- EC356
- Current Location
- In storage
- Object Type
- Tomb equipment, Coffin/sarcophagus/cartonnage
- Period
- Graeco-Roman Period
- Dynasty
- Ptolemaic Period
- Material
- Wood
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Divine Name
- Anubis | Osiris
- Measurements
- length 49cm | width 28cm
Licensing details
- Description
-
Dark wood sarcophagus fragment dating to the Ptolemaic Period. The fragment represents the end section of a rectangular sarcophagus. The exterior face has a central panel carved lower that the two border strips above and below. The upper strip identifies the owner as Padiusir (Petosiris), with only the left side fully finished. The scene in the central panel is also unfinished, although the traces of decoration preserved indicate that it was intended to depict the djed-pillar of Osiris flanked by two recumbent jackal figures (Anubis) atop shrines. Both jackals are also shown holding sceptres in their front paws. The fragment belongs with EC357 and EC434, all of which were purchased at auction in 1932. They can be traced back to the collection of Martyn Kennard, which was sold in 1912.
- Wellcome Number
- A125354
- Auction
- Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge: 16–19 Jul 1912, Lot 518 | Glendining and Co.: 24–25 Oct 1932, Lot 37
- Auction Details
- Lot 518: Two Ends and a Corner Post from a large wooden Sarcophagus; carved with incised figures of gods, inscriptions, etc. Lot 37: Three massive pieces of ancient Egyptian wood sarcophagus case, carved in hieroglyphs.
- Previous Owners
- Henry Martyn Kennard (1833–1911) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Inscription
-
ḏd mdw hꜣ wsi͗r i͗mn pꜣ-di͗-wsi͗r “Words spoken: Hail the Osiris, ‘He who Hides’, Petosiris
- Language
- Egyptian
- Script
- Hieroglyphic
- Personal Name
- Padiusir (pꜣ-di͗-wsi͗r)